Brian De Palma Overview

Biography

Director Brian De Palma focused his creative efforts on making viscerally disturbing thrillers that were both stylish and violent. After emerging onto the scene with small independents like "Greetings" (1968) and "The Wedding Party" (1969), De Palma touched on Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (1958) as inspiration for the thriller "Obsession" (1976). But he had one of his most lasting successes with "Carrie"...

Biography

Director Brian De Palma focused his creative efforts on making viscerally disturbing thrillers that were both stylish and violent. After emerging onto the scene with small independents like "Greetings" (1968) and "The Wedding Party" (1969), De Palma touched on Hitchcock's "Vertigo" (1958) as inspiration for the thriller "Obsession" (1976). But he had one of his most lasting successes with "Carrie"...