Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Known for
Directing
Born
October 28, 1935
Died
July 24, 1990 (aged 54)
Birthplace
Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

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

Filmography

1989
Elephant poster

Elephant

Movie · Director

1989
The Firm poster

The Firm

Movie · Director

1987
Rita, Sue and Bob Too poster

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Movie · Director

1987
Road poster

Road

Movie · Director

1987
Christine poster

Christine

Movie · Director

1986
ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay

TV · Director · 2 eps

1985
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire poster

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Movie · Director

1985
Contact poster

Contact

Movie · Director

1985
Alive from Off Center poster

Alive from Off Center

TV · Director · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · Director · 2 eps

1984
Stars of the Roller State Disco poster

Stars of the Roller State Disco

Movie · Director

1984
The British Desk

The British Desk

Movie · Director

1983
Made in Britain poster

Made in Britain

Movie · Director

1983
Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters

Movie · Director

1983
Tales Out of School poster

Tales Out of School

TV · Director · 1 ep

1982
Baal poster

Baal

Movie · Director

1981
Beloved Enemy poster

Beloved Enemy

Movie · Director

1981
Psy-Warriors poster

Psy-Warriors

Movie · Director

1980
Vodka Cola

Vodka Cola

Movie · Director

1979
Scum poster

Scum

Movie · Director

1978
Nina poster

Nina

Movie · Director

1978
Danton's Death poster

Danton's Death

Movie · Director

1977
Scum poster

Scum

Movie · Director

1977
Bukovsky poster

Bukovsky

Movie · Director

1976
Fast Hands poster

Fast Hands

Movie · Director

1976
Plays for Britain poster

Plays for Britain

TV · Director · 1 ep

1975
Diane poster

Diane

Movie · Director

1975
Funny Farm poster

Funny Farm

Movie · Director

1974
Penda's Fen poster

Penda's Fen

Movie · Director

1974
A Follower for Emily poster

A Follower for Emily

Movie · Director

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · Director · 1 ep

1973
The Love-Girl and the Innocent poster

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

Movie · Director

1973
Achilles Heel poster

Achilles Heel

Movie · Director

1973
Man Above Men poster

Man Above Men

Movie · Director

1972
To Encourage the Others poster

To Encourage the Others

Movie · Director

1972
Under the Age poster

Under the Age

Movie · Director

1972
Horace poster

Horace

Movie · Director

1972
A Life Is Forever poster

A Life Is Forever

Movie · Director

1972
Horatio Bottomley poster

Horatio Bottomley

Movie · Director

1972
The Edwardians poster

The Edwardians

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
Everybody Say Cheese poster

Everybody Say Cheese

Movie · Director

1970
The Hallelujah Handshake poster

The Hallelujah Handshake

Movie · Director

1970
Sovereign's Company poster

Sovereign's Company

Movie · Director

1970
I Can't See My Little Willie poster

I Can't See My Little Willie

Movie · Director

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · Director · 11 eps

1969
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel poster

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

Movie · Director

1969
The Comic

The Comic

Movie · Director

1969
The Piano Tuner

The Piano Tuner

Movie · Director

1969
The Ladies: Doreen

The Ladies: Doreen

Movie · Director

1969
The Ladies: Joan

The Ladies: Joan

Movie · Director

1969
The Gold Robbers poster

The Gold Robbers

TV · Director · 1 ep

1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre poster

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

TV · Director · 2 eps

1969
Plays of Today

Plays of Today

TV · Director · 2 eps

1968
Goodnight Albert

Goodnight Albert

Movie · Director

1968
Stella

Stella

Movie · Director

1968
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday

The Fifty-Seventh Saturday

Movie · Director

1968
Thief

Thief

Movie · Director

1968
Stand by Your Screen

Stand by Your Screen

Movie · Director

1968
Sally Go Round the Moon

Sally Go Round the Moon

Movie · Director

1968
Nothing's Ever Over

Nothing's Ever Over

Movie · Director

1968
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

Movie · Director

1968
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

Movie · Director

1968
The Company of Five poster

The Company of Five

TV · Director · 2 eps

1968
A Man of our Times

A Man of our Times

TV · Director · 3 eps

1967
Shelter

Shelter

Movie · Director

1967
The Gentleman Caller poster

The Gentleman Caller

Movie · Director

1967
George's Room poster

George's Room

Movie · Director

1967
A Man Inside

A Man Inside

Movie · Director

1967
Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

Movie · Director

1967
Half Hour Story poster

Half Hour Story

TV · Director · 10 eps

1966
The Informer poster

The Informer

TV · Director · 1 ep

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · Director · 3 eps

1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre poster

Thirty-Minute Theatre

TV · Director · 1 ep

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · Director · 2 eps