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Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Life and career. Clarke was born in Wallasey, Wirral, England. Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, including work for the famous play strands The Wednesday Play and Play for Today.
Harold Allan Clarke (born 5 April 1942) is an English rock singer, who was one of the founding members and the original lead singer of the Hollies.
Alan Clarke. Director: Screen Two. Liverpool native Alan Clarke got his start in the film business in Canada, where he studied acting and directing. Upon returning to England he got a job at ITV, then moved over to the BBC in 1969.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- October 28, 1935
- Alan Clarke
- July 24, 1990
Aug 3, 2015 · Fearless, unflinching, and often brutally graphic, Alan Clarke made films that rank among the most original—and controversial—in British cinematic history.
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Sep 29, 2020 · Alan Clarke was an acclaimed, award-winning director who had his roots in the BBC. Yet, his socially conscious, politically charged work was deemed controversial. His films ended up being...
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Mar 31, 2016 · Alan Clarke is the man who wasn’t there of British cinema. Though highly regarded by contemporaries such as Stephen Frears, Danny Boyle and Paul Greengrass, his reputation never quite garnered the same commercial reach or institutional support as those admirers.
Mar 11, 2016 · Usually, you can tell an Alan Clarke film in seconds. You’ll know it from the hot-blooded realism, all the touchy-feeliness of a porcupine, and a trademark shot of a character furiously walking...
