Brian De Palma (born 1940) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter whose career spans more than fifty years. To date, he has directed thirty feature films, including the horror film Carrie (1976), the crime dramas Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987) and Carlito's Way (1993), and the spy thriller Mission: Impossible (1996) as well as cult favorites such as Sisters (1972), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Dressed to Kill (1980), Blow Out (1981), Body Double (1984), Raising Cain (1992) and Femme Fatale (2002).

Filmography Feature films Year Title Director Writer Producer Editor Notes 1968 Murder a la Mod Greetings Actor: Man in Front of Draft Office Smoking (Uncredited) 1969 The Wedding Party Co-directed with Wilford Leach and Cynthia Munroe 1970 Hi, Mom! Dionysus in '69 Co-directed with Robert Fiore and Bruce Joel RubinAlso Cinematographer 1972 Get to Know Your Rabbit Sisters 1974 Phantom of the Paradise 1976 Obsession Carrie 1978 The Fury 1979 Home Movies 1980 Dressed to Kill 1981 Blow Out 1983 Scarface 1984 Body Double 1986 Wise Guys 1987 The Untouchables 1989 Casualties of War 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities 1992 Raising Cain 1993 Carlito's Way 1996 Mission: Impossible 1998 Snake Eyes 2000 Mission to Mars 2002 Femme Fatale 2006 The Black Dahlia Actor: Elizabeth's Screen Test Director (Voice Only - Uncredited) 2007 Redacted 2012 Passion 2019 Domino Sweet Vengeance Pre-production

Short films Year Title Director Writer Editor DoP Notes 1960 Icarus 1961 660124: The Story of an IBM Card 1962 Woton's Wake Midwest Film Festival 1963 1964 Jennifer 1966 The Responsive Eye Documentary shorts Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank 1969 To Bridge This Gap

Music videos YearTitleArtist1984"Dancing in the Dark"Bruce Springsteen

Unrealized projects Year Title and description 1970sA film adaptation of John Guare's one-act play Cop-Out starring Al PacinoFuzzA film adaptation of Terry Garrity's novel The Sensuous Woman co-written with Louise Lasser and Jeannie Sakol starring William Finley"Shooting Script", an episode of the TV series Columbo co-written with Jay CocksThe Black BirdA film adaptation of Gerald Walker's novel CruisingThe Stepford WivesA film adaptation of Alfred Bester's novel The Demolished Man co-written with John Farris A film adaptation of Mary Higgins Clark's novel Where Are the Children? co-written with John FarrisA film adaptation of Robert Stone's novel Dog SoldiersAn untitled comedy co-written with Jay Cocks featuring a character that resembles Truman CapoteA film adaptation of Robert Daley's novel Prince of the City co-written with David Rabe starring John Travolta 1980sTreasure, a contemporary-set film adaptation of B. Traven's novel The Treasure of the Sierra MadreA film adaptation of Trevor Armbrister's novel Act of VengeanceA film adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel Congo Starfire, a science fiction film with Steven SpielbergFire, a musical drama loosely based on the life of Jim Morrison starring John TravoltaCarpool, a thriller written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale described as "Rear Window on wheels"Fatal AttractionA film adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel Last Exit to BrooklynRapture, a screenplay co-written with Christopher CroweA remake of the 1951 film Ace in the Hole written by David Mamet 1990sA remake of the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven co-written with Daniel Pyne set within the Medellín CartelThe Ghost and the DarknessThe Truman ShowAmbrose Chapel, a psychological thriller co-written with Jay Cocks starring Brad Pitt, Liam Neeson, Téa Leoni, Martin Sheen and MadonnaBlackwater, retitled from The Safe House, a screenplay from a story co-written by De Palma with David Koepp to be directed by KoeppNazi Gold, an action thriller co-written with Jay Cocks about a plot to steal Nazi bullion starring Richard DreyfussMr. Hughes, a biopic written by David Koepp about Howard Hughes and Clifford Irving starring Nicolas Cage, Warren Beatty, Tia Carrere, Patricia Clarkson and Adam West 2000sConfessions of a Dangerous MindA film adaptation of Gardner McKay's one-act play Toyer starring Juliette Binoche and Colin FirthTru Blu, a biopic written by Steven Zaillian about drug trafficker Frank LucasThe Untouchables: Capone Rising, a prequel to his film The Untouchables written by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and David Rabe starring Gerard ButlerA film adaptation of William Boyd's novel The Blue Afternoon starring Daniel CraigPrint the Legend, a film about the process of "selling" the Iraq War to the U.S. homefrontTabloid, a political thriller inspired by Democratic presidential nominee John EdwardsA film adaptation of Susan Kelly's novel The Boston Stranglers written by Alan RosenA remake of the 1951 film noir His Kind of Woman 2010sParanormal Activity 2ParkerThe Key Man, a "paranoia thriller" written by Joby Harold about a single father whose body contains answers to national secretsWild CardPaterno, retitled from Happy Valley, a biopic written by David McKenna about Joe Paterno starring Al Pacino and John Carroll LynchMagic Hour, a loose adaptation of Émile Zola's novel Thérèse Raquin starring Emily Mortimer"Sofilm #16 – Les leçons du professeur De Palma: De Scarface à Mission : Impossible, ENTRETIEN MONSTRE" (in French). Sofilm.Retribution, a remake of the 2003 film The Alzheimer Case starring Al PacinoAn untitled film to be shot in Canada starring Ashton KutcherLights Out, an action thriller about a blind Chinese girl written by Lamont Magee and Jeff W. Byrd starring Christina WuA film adaptation of Sascha Arango's novel The Truth and Other LiesCatch and Kill, retitled from Predator, a horror film inspired by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse casesClarksville 1861, retitled from Newton 1861, a TV remake of the French series Un village français set in Kentucky during the Civil WarA remake of the 1998 film noir Palmetto

De Palma also turned down the opportunities to direct Hurricane, Flashdance, The Sicilian, Schindler's List and Mission: Impossible 2.

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