Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Known for

Directing

Born

October 28, 1935

Birthplace

Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Died

July 24, 1990 (aged 54)

Biography

Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Clarke primarily worked for TV, writing and directing plays for Rediffusion, LWT, and the BBC. On film, he made only three features, the best known of which is the 1979 youth prison drama Scum, in fact an expansion of a Play for Today production.

Best known work

Scum
Scum
1979
Made in Britain
Made in Britain
1983
Elephant
Elephant
1989
The Firm
The Firm
1989
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
1987
Penda's Fen
Penda's Fen
1974
Scum
Scum
1977
Road
Road
1987
Christine
Christine
1987
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985

Filmography

  1. 2020

    Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

    as Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

  2. 2016

    Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 1991

  4. 1989

    The Firm

    Director

  5. 1989

    Elephant

    Director

  6. 1987

    Road

    Director

  7. 1987

    Christine

    Director, Writer

  8. 1987

  9. 1986

    ScreenPlayTV

    Director, Writer

  10. 1985

  11. 1985

  12. 1985

    Contact

    Director

  13. 1985

    Screen TwoTV

    Director

  14. 1984

    Waterbag

    Producer

  15. 1984

  16. 1984

  17. 1983

  18. 1983

  19. 1983

  20. 1982

    Baal

    Director

  21. 1981

    Psy-Warriors

    Director

  22. 1981

  23. 1980

    Vodka Cola

    Producer, Director

  24. 1979

    Scum

    Director

  25. 1978

    Nina

    Director

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