Alan Parker

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 14 films, with $347,615,672 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #551)

Best-known technical roles: Evita (Director), Evita (Screenwriter), The Life of David Gale (Director), Angela's Ashes (Director), Angela's Ashes (Producer)

Best-known acting roles: Eejit Record Producer (The Commitments)

Born: February 14, 1944

Died: July 31, 2020

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	(Unclassified)	1	$13,955,001	$0	$13,955,001
In Technical Roles	Director	14	$236,423,327	$111,192,345	$347,615,672
	Screenwriter	4	$86,758,096	$101,907,555	$188,665,651
	Producer	2	$19,525,917	$0	$19,525,917
	Music Producer	1	$9,170,214	$82	$9,170,296

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,001-52,100)	52,036	$13,955,001
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,101-58,200)	58,131	$13,955,001
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	401	$236,423,327
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,836	$19,525,917
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,401	$86,758,096
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	797	$111,192,345
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,476	$101,907,555
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	551	$347,615,672
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,964	$19,525,917
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,448	$188,665,651

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 14, 1991	The Commitments	Eejit Record Prod…	$13,955,001		$13,955,001

Averages			$13,955,001	n/a	$13,955,001
Totals	1		$13,955,001	n/a	$13,955,001

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 52,001-52,100)	52,036	$13,955,001
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 55,001-55,100)	55,035	$13,955,001
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 58,101-58,200)	58,131	$13,955,001

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 31, 2021	Bugsy Malone	Director		$52,200	$52,200
Feb 21, 2003	The Life of David Gale	Director	$19,694,635	$9,225,553	$28,920,188
Dec 24, 1999	Angela's Ashes	Director Screenwriter Producer	$13,038,660		$13,038,660
Dec 25, 1996	Evita	Director Screenwriter	$50,047,179	$101,900,000	$151,947,179
Oct 28, 1994	The Road to Wellville	Director Screenwriter Producer	$6,487,257		$6,487,257
Dec 25, 1993	What's Eating Gilbert Grape	Music Producer	$9,170,214	$82	$9,170,296
Aug 14, 1991	The Commitments	Director	$13,955,001		$13,955,001
Dec 23, 1990	Come See The Paradise	Director	$865,660		$865,660
Dec 9, 1988	Mississippi Burning	Director	$34,603,000		$34,603,000
Mar 6, 1987	Angel Heart	Director Screenwriter	$17,185,000	$7,555	$17,192,555
Dec 21, 1984	Birdy	Director	$1,400,000	$51	$1,400,051
Aug 6, 1982	Pink Floyd: The Wall	Director	$14,844,106	$6,852	$14,850,958
Jan 22, 1982	Shoot the Moon	Director	$8,100,000		$8,100,000
May 16, 1980	Fame	Director	$21,202,829		$21,202,829
Sep 20, 1978	Midnight Express	Director	$35,000,000	$134	$35,000,134

Averages			$17,542,396	$13,899,053	$23,785,731
Totals	15		$245,593,541	$111,192,427	$356,785,968

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 31, 2021	Bugsy Malone				$52,200
Feb 21, 2003	The Life of David Gale	$7,117,225	2,003	$19,694,635	$28,920,188	68.1%
Dec 24, 1999	Angela's Ashes	$54,628	614	$13,038,660	$13,038,660	100.0%
Dec 25, 1996	Evita	$195,085	1,045	$50,047,179	$151,947,179	32.9%
Oct 28, 1994	The Road to Wellville	$2,580,108	806	$6,487,257	$6,487,257	100.0%
Aug 14, 1991	The Commitments		560	$13,955,001	$13,955,001	100.0%
Dec 23, 1990	Come See The Paradise			$865,660	$865,660	100.0%
Dec 9, 1988	Mississippi Burning		1,074	$34,603,000	$34,603,000	100.0%
Mar 6, 1987	Angel Heart	$3,688,721	819	$17,185,000	$17,192,555	100.0%
Dec 21, 1984	Birdy	$13,720	18	$1,400,000	$1,400,051	100.0%
Aug 6, 1982	Pink Floyd: The Wall	$67,870	673	$14,844,106	$14,850,958	100.0%
Jan 22, 1982	Shoot the Moon	$91,306	585	$8,100,000	$8,100,000	100.0%
May 16, 1980	Fame	$118,160	3	$21,202,829	$21,202,829	100.0%
Sep 20, 1978	Midnight Express			$35,000,000	$35,000,134	100.0%

Averages		$1,547,425	745	$18,186,410	$24,829,691	92.4%
Totals	14			$236,423,327	$347,615,672

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 24, 1999	Angela's Ashes	$54,628	614	$13,038,660	$13,038,660	100.0%
Oct 28, 1994	The Road to Wellville	$2,580,108	806	$6,487,257	$6,487,257	100.0%

Averages		$1,317,368	710	$9,762,959	$9,762,959	100.0%
Totals	2			$19,525,917	$19,525,917

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 24, 1999	Angela's Ashes	$54,628	614	$13,038,660	$13,038,660	100.0%
Dec 25, 1996	Evita	$195,085	1,045	$50,047,179	$151,947,179	32.9%
Oct 28, 1994	The Road to Wellville	$2,580,108	806	$6,487,257	$6,487,257	100.0%
Mar 6, 1987	Angel Heart	$3,688,721	819	$17,185,000	$17,192,555	100.0%

Averages		$1,629,636	821	$21,689,524	$47,166,413	83.2%
Totals	4			$86,758,096	$188,665,651

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500)	401	$236,423,327
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900)	2,836	$19,525,917
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,401	$86,758,096
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	797	$111,192,345
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,476	$101,907,555
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600)	551	$347,615,672
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,901-4,000)	3,964	$19,525,917
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500)	1,448	$188,665,651