# Alan Parker has died aged 76

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 1, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001 "2020-08-01T18:01:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001/1 "2020-08-01T18:01:55Z")

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[Just saw it in the news](https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/31/entertainment/alan-parker-obit-gbr-intl-scli/index.html). I only got aware how versatile a director he was when I read the list of impressive and diverse films he made. I best know and love “The Commitments” , “Mississippi Burning” and “Angel Heart”, these three films alone show the big thematic scope of his work.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001/2 "2020-08-01T20:57:14Z")

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I liked Parker’s work a lot and you’re right he was able to be successful in many genres. I loved _Bugsy Malone_, but he directed an impressive list of films.

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**Author:** ![BigDfromLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@BigDfromLA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDfromLA)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001/3 "2020-08-02T09:09:26Z")

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Pink Floyd The Wall was an outstanding film, as was Midnight Express. Excellent music in both films.

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**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001/4 "2020-08-02T10:36:19Z")

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The Commitments is one of my all time favorite films.

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**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alan-parker-has-died-aged-76/917001/5 "2020-08-02T12:39:58Z")

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> [@BigDfromLA](#):
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> Pink Floyd The Wall was an outstanding film, as was Midnight Express. Excellent music in both films.

Heck, I totally forgot that he directed The Wall too.

> [@Encinitas](#):
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> The Commitments is one of my all time favorite films.

It’s the same for me. A film which is an ode to music and the people who make it.