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Alan Clarke

Lived · 54 Born · Oct 28, 1935 From · Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK Films · 37

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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.

Known for

Elephant poster

The Firm poster

Road poster

Christine poster

Career timeline

1993

1989

1987

Christine Notable

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1985

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

1984

Stars of the Roller State Disco

1983

Made in Britain Notable

1982

1981

Beloved Enemy Notable

1979

1978

Danton's Death Notable

1977

1976

1975

1974

A Follower for Emily Notable

Penda's Fen Notable

1973

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

Man Above Men Notable

1972

Horatio Bottomley Notable

A Life Is Forever

To Encourage the Others

1971

Everybody Say Cheese Notable

1970

The Hallelujah Handshake Notable

I Can't See My Little Willie Notable

Sovereign's Company Notable

1969

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1967

George's Room Notable

The Gentleman Caller

Frequently appears with

Lesley Manville

William Vanderpuye

Full filmography

Elephant poster

The Firm poster

Road poster

Christine poster

Rita, Sue and Bob Too poster

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire poster

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Contact poster

Stars of the Roller State Disco poster

Stars of the Roller State Disco

Made in Britain poster

Made in Britain

Baal poster

Psy-Warriors poster

Beloved Enemy poster

Scum poster

Nina poster

Danton's Death poster

Scum poster

Bukovsky poster

Fast Hands poster

Diane poster

Funny Farm poster

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