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Director
Alan Clarke
Defining Films
Profile
Alan Clarke was a British television and film director known for his innovative work in British cinema and television during the 1970s and 1980s. He was celebrated for his unflinching social realist approach, often depicting violence and social decay with stark visual style and minimal dialogue. His influential works include the films 'Made in Britain' and 'The Firm', which became cult classics for their raw portrayal of British subcultures.
Filmography (65)
A Life Is For Ever
A Life Is For Ever
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday
Elephant
Alan Clarke: His Own Man (Andy Kimpton-Nye
Alan Clarke: His Own Man (Andy Kimpton-Nye
Director: Alan Clarke (Corin Campbell-Hill
Director: Alan Clarke (Corin Campbell-Hill
The Firm
Road
Christine
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
Contact
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (tx.
The British Desk
The British Desk
Stars of the Roller State Disco
Made in Britain
Brief Encounters (tx.
Brief Encounters (tx.
Baal
Baal (BBC tx. 2/3/
Baal (BBC tx. 2/3/
Beloved Enemy
Psy-Warriors
Vodka Cola
Vodka Cola
Scum
Danton’s Death
Nina
Scum
Fast Hands
Diane
Funny Farm
A Follower for Emily
Penda’s Fen
The Love Girl and the Innocent
Achilles’ Heel
Man Above Men
Under The Age
Horace
To Encourage the Others
Horatio Bottomley
Everybody Say Cheese
Play for Today: The Hallelujah Handshake (BBC tx. 17/12/
I Can’t See My Little Willie
The Wednesday Play: Sovereign’s Company (BBC tx. 22/4/
Saturday Night Theatre: The Piano Tuner (ITV tx. 8/3/
Saturday Night Theatre: The Piano Tuner (ITV tx. 8/3/
The Arrangement
The Arrangement
The Comic
The Comic
The Ladies – Doreen
The Ladies – Doreen
The Ladies – Joan
The Ladies – Joan
The Last Train Through the Harecastle Tunnel
The Piano Tuner
The Piano Tuner
Goodnight Albert
Goodnight Albert
The Company Of Five: Gareth (ITV tx. 15/12/
The Company Of Five: Gareth (ITV tx. 15/12/
The Company Of Five: Stand By Your Screen (ITV tx. 8/12/
The Company Of Five: Stand By Your Screen (ITV tx. 8/12/
Never Mind How We Got Here – Where Are We?
Never Mind How We Got Here – Where Are We?
Got Yourself Sorted Out At All?
Got Yourself Sorted Out At All?
Thief
Thief
Sally Go Round The Moon
Sally Go Round The Moon
Gareth
Gareth
Stella
Stella
Stand By Your Screen
Stand By Your Screen
Nothing’s Ever Over
Nothing’s Ever Over
The Gentleman Caller
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Shelter
Shelter
George’s Room
A Man Inside
A Man Inside
Which of these Two Ladies Is He Married To?
Which of these Two Ladies Is He Married To?
Year is either of theatrical release or date of broadcast transmission, where available. As is standard practice in archives records, titles for television include name of series rubric.
Year is either of theatrical release or date of broadcast transmission, where available. As is standard practice in archives records, titles for television include name of series rubric.