Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

director, writer, producer

Alan Clarke was born on Oct 28, 1935 in UK. Alan Clarke's big-screen debut came with To Encourage the Others directed by Alan Clarke in 1972. Alan Clarke is known for Scum directed by Alan Clarke, Ray Winstone stars as Carlin and David Threlfall as Archer. Alan Clarke has got 3 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Alan Clarke achieved is Prix Europa. The upcoming new movie Alan Clarke plays is Scum which will be released on Jul 27, 1991.

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. He worked mostly in television, but he made a couple of feature films that got attention for their portrayal of the gritty and occasionally violent life of the British working class, notably

  • Birthday

    Oct 28, 1935
  • Place of Birth

    Cheshire, England, UK

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 1 nominations

Prix Europa
1990
TV Fiction
Winner - Prix Europa
Locarno International Film Festival
1985
Screen Two (1985)
Winner - Golden Leopard's Eye
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