Sir Alan Parker is a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars. His films include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. He was founding chairman of the UK Film Council and past chairman of the BFI. Sir Alan received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He is also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).

* The 1976 movie starring a young Jodie Foster was hugely successful and continues to be popular today, with truly memorable musical numbers including 'Fat Sam's Grand Slam' * Now in graphic novel format, to really pull kids into this classic story

Sir Alan Parker is a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars. His films include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. He was founding chairman of the UK Film Council and past chairman of the BFI. Sir Alan received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He is also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).

* The 1976 movie starring a young Jodie Foster was hugely successful and continues to be popular today, with truly memorable musical numbers including 'Fat Sam's Grand Slam' * Now in graphic novel format, to really pull kids into this classic story

Sir Alan Parker is a director, writer and producer. His feature films have won nineteen BAFTA awards, ten Golden Globes and ten Oscars. His films include Bugsy Malone, Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning, The Commitments, Evita, Fame, Birdy, Angel Heart and Angela’s Ashes. He was founding chairman of the UK Film Council and past chairman of the BFI. Sir Alan received the CBE in 1995 and a knighthood in 2002. He is also an Officier Des Arts et Lettres (France).

* The 1976 movie starring a young Jodie Foster was hugely successful and continues to be popular today, with truly memorable musical numbers including 'Fat Sam's Grand Slam' * Now in graphic novel format, to really pull kids into this classic story