Check out what's clicking today in entertainment.A Briton who became a Hollywood heavyweight, Parker also directed “Fame,” “The Commitments and “Mississippi Burning.” Together his movies won 10 Academy Awards and 19 British Academy Film Awards.The director's family said he died Friday in London after a long illness.Parker was born in London on Feb. 14, 1944, and, like many other aspiring British directors of his generation, including Ridley Scott and Adrian Lyne, began his career in advertising as a copywriter and director of commercials. All market data delayed 20 minutes. His attention to detail was up with there with Kubrick, from music down to props being from right year. Parker, whose movies included “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express” and “Evita,” has died at the age of 76. He added: "Alan Parker made so many wonderful movies. However, he was never honoured at the Oscars despite twice being nominated and his films having won Academy Awards.In total, Sir Alan was nominated for eight BAFTA awards, threeHe retired in 2015, after he announced he was through with the movie business.In a statement he said: "I've been directing since I was 24, and every day was a battle, every day it was difficult, whether you're fighting the producer who has opinions you don't agree with, the studios, whoever it is,.

"If you can use music and images together, it's very powerful. All market data delayed 20 minutes. An extraordinary talent, he will be greatly missed.”“Rocketman” director Dexter Fletcher said Parker “inadvertently changed my life at the age of 9” by casting Fletcher as Babyface in “Bugsy Malone.” He said he still gets recognized from the film, 45 years later. Although, I recommend also reading The Murder Game. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC.

… His work entertained us, connected us, and gave us such a strong sense of time and place.

"Everybody's who's ever worked with me knows I fight for our right to make our movie the way we want to do it." Just wonderful. They are famous for their pyrotechnic light shows performed during their live performances. We saved you a spot. And the music from Bugsy Malone via The Wall to The Commitments. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. It won two Oscars — including one for Oliver Stone's script — and gained Parker the first of two best-director nominations.Parker ranged widely across subjects and genres. "You duck under the ropes and you get into the ring and I've been punching out all my life to fight for the work. Alan Parker, a successful and sometimes surprising filmmaker whose diverse output includes “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express,” and “Evita,” has died at 76, his family said. Alan Parker dead: How did Midnight Express and Evita director Sir Alan Parker die? "Such a visually arresting, brilliant storyteller. Alan Parker, Director of 'Midnight Express,' 'Fame,' 'Evita,' Dead at 76. “Fame” (1980) was a gritty but celebratory story of life at a performing arts high school; “Pink Floyd — the Wall” (1982) was a surreal rock opera; “The Commitments” (1991) charted the ups and downs of a ramshackle Dublin soul band; and “Evita” (1996) cast Madonna as Argentine first lady Eva Peron in a big-screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical. "It is not yet known how Alan Parker died or what his cause of death was, although the British Film Institute has confirmed he died following a lengthy illness.He died on Friday , July 31 and is survived by his wife Lisa Moran-Parker, five children and seven grandchildren.Express.co.uk will update this story when more information is available. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here.

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