About
Acclaimed English writer and director whose best known films include Evita, Pink Floyd - The Wall, Mississippi Burning, Bugsy Malone, Fame, and Midnight Express.
Before Fame
He worked as a copywriter for an ad agency.
Trivia
He was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II and the BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award for his contributions to the British film industry.
Family Life
He married Annie Inglis in 1966 and later married Lisa Moran in the 1990s. He had two sons named Jake and Alexander Parker.
Associated With
He directed Jodie Foster in the 1976 musical Bugsy Malone.
