Alan Marshall


Producer

About

Also Known As
Alan Peter Marshall
Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
August 12, 1938

Biography

Alan Marshall began his career as an assistant film editor on documentaries in his native London. In 1970, he and director Alan Parker co-founded The Alan Parker Film Company. Beginning with 1976's "Bugsy Malone," Marshall served as producer on Parker's films including "Midnight Express" (1978), "Fame" (1980), "Shoot the Moon" (1981) and "Birdy" (1984). Since the late 80s, he has also be...

Biography

Alan Marshall began his career as an assistant film editor on documentaries in his native London. In 1970, he and director Alan Parker co-founded The Alan Parker Film Company. Beginning with 1976's "Bugsy Malone," Marshall served as producer on Parker's films including "Midnight Express" (1978), "Fame" (1980), "Shoot the Moon" (1981) and "Birdy" (1984). Since the late 80s, he has also been affiliated with Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, overseeing such efforts as "Jacob's Ladder" (1990) and "Cliffhanger" (1993). Marshall has also enjoyed a collaboration (to mixed critical and box office results) with Dutch director Paul Verhoeven, including the controversial "Basic Instinct" (1992), the unintentionally funny "Showgirls" (1995) and the sci-fi actioner "Starship Troopers" (1997).

Life Events

1970

With director Alan Parker, formed The Alan Parker Film Company

1976

First feature film as producer, "Bugsy Malone", directed by Parker

1984

Produced first feature not directed by Parker, "Another Country"

1987

First collaboration with executive producers Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna, "Angel Heart"

1992

First collaboration with director Paul Verhoeven, "Basic Instinct"

Videos

Movie Clip

Bugsy Malone (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Open, If It Was Raining Brains Clever voice-over open (by 13 year-old John Cassisi as Fat Sam), from director Alan Parker’s original screenplay, leading to a highlight-shot credit sequence featuring Scott Baio (title character, in his first credited role), and the title song by Paul Williams from his Academy Award-nominated score, from the sometimes beloved kids-as-gangsters musical Bugsy Malone, 1976.
Bugsy Malone (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Fat Sam's Grand Slam Inside the speak-easy for which the song is named, another tune from Paul Williams’ score with kids in the cast lip-synching to grown-ups’ vocals, with the first glimpse of Jodie Foster as Tallulah, and the first encounter between the title character (Scott Baio) and aspiring singer Blousey (Florence Garland), from Bugsy Malone, 1976, written and directed by Alan Parker.
Pink Floyd - The Wall (1982) -- (Movie Clip) The Thin Ice First Christine Hargreaves the inattentive mother, then sequences confirming the death of his father at Anzio, the recording of the Roger Waters original song a remix from the 1979 album, Bob Geldof as rock star Pink wierding out in his hotel, in Pink Floyd - The Wall, 1982.
Pink Floyd - The Wall (1982) -- (Movie Clip) Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2 Probably the best known sequence from director Alan Parker, seen widely in the MTV movie-promo video, Alex McAvoy as the teacher, Kevin McKeon as student “Pink,” the recording remixed from the hit 1979 single, composed by Roger Waters, from Pink Floyd - The Wall, 1982.
Pink Floyd - The Wall (1982) -- (Movie Clip) In The Flesh Pink (Bob Geldof) now in a mental breakdown, completely assuming his neo-Nazi alter ego, with Geldof’s own vocal and a new recording of the song from the original 1979 album, composed by Roger Waters, directed by Alan Parker, in Pink Floyd - The Wall, 1982.

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