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Alan Clarke

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Alan Clarke

Born
Died
(aged 54)
Birthplace
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Credits
79 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 4

YearTitleRole
2020 Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Film Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
2016 Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light Film Self (archive footage)
1991 Director: Alan Clarke Film
1977 Bukovsky Film Self - Interviewer (voice)

Crew credits 76

YearTitleJob
1989 The Firm Film Director
1989 Elephant Film Director
1987 Road Film Director
1987 Christine Film Director, Writer
1987 Rita, Sue and Bob Too Film Director
1986 ScreenPlay TV Director, Writer (2 ep)
1985 Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire Film Director
1985 Alive from Off Center TV Director (1 ep)
1985 Contact Film Director
1985 Screen Two TV Director (2 ep)
1984 Waterbag Film Producer
1984 Stars of the Roller State Disco Film Director
1984 The British Desk Film Director
1983 Made in Britain Film Director
1983 Tales Out of School TV Director (1 ep)
1983 Brief Encounters Film Director
1982 Baal Film Director
1981 Psy-Warriors Film Director
1981 Beloved Enemy Film Director
1980 Vodka Cola Film Producer, Director
1979 Scum Film Director
1978 Nina Film Director
1978 Danton's Death Film Director, Writer
1977 Scum Film Director
1977 Bukovsky Film Director, Producer
1976 Fast Hands Film Director
1976 Plays for Britain TV Director (1 ep)
1975 Diane Film Writer, Director
1975 Funny Farm Film Director
1974 A Follower for Emily Film Director
1974 Penda's Fen Film Director
1974 Playhouse TV Director (1 ep)
1973 The Love-Girl and the Innocent Film Director, Adaptation
1973 Man Above Men Film Director
1973 Achilles Heel Film Director
1972 Horatio Bottomley Film Director
1972 The Edwardians TV Director (1 ep)
1972 A Life Is Forever Film Director
1972 To Encourage the Others Film Director
1972 Horace Film Director
1972 Under the Age Film Director
1971 Everybody Say Cheese Film Director
1970 The Hallelujah Handshake Film Director
1970 I Can't See My Little Willie Film Director
1970 Play for Today TV Director (11 ep)
1970 Sovereign's Company Film Director
1969 The Comic Film Director
1969 The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel Film Director
1969 The Ladies: Doreen Film Director
1969 The Ladies: Joan Film Director
1969 Plays of Today TV Director (2 ep)
1969 The Gold Robbers TV Director (1 ep)
1969 The Piano Tuner Film Director
1969 ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV Director (2 ep)
1968 Stand by Your Screen Film Director
1968 The Company of Five TV Director (2 ep)
1968 Thief Film Director
1968 Nothing's Ever Over Film Director
1968 The Fifty-Seventh Saturday Film Director
1968 Stella Film Director
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