Portrait of Brian De Palma

Directing

Brian De Palma

Career

Active from 1960 to 2022, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Blow Out
Blow Out
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Brian De Palma Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Hitchcockian Suspense 2
  • Bernard Herrmann Score 2
  • Neo-Noir Thriller 2
  • Erotic Suspense 2
  • De Palma Homage 2
  • Paranoid Thriller 2
  • Disturbing 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
Catch and Kill
Catch and Kill

Writer, Director

Stalkings
Stalkings

Director

Sweet Vengeance
Sweet Vengeance

Writer, Director

2020s

2 titles
Short Cuts : Scarface de Brian de Palma
Short Cuts : Scarface de Brian de Palma (2026)

Original Film Writer

Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma (2022)

as Brian De Palma

2010s

3 titles · average score 42
Domino
Domino (2019)
GoodWatch score 37

Director

Passion
Passion (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Writer

Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame (2012)

Thanks

2000s

6 titles · average score 50
Redacted
Redacted (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Director

The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Screen Test Director (voice) (uncredited)

Sisters
Sisters (2006)
GoodWatch score 30

Original Story, Screenplay

Femme Fatale
Femme Fatale (2002)
GoodWatch score 57

Writer, Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 58
Stir of Echoes
Stir of Echoes (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

Thanks

Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Story

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible (1996)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Rotwang Must Go!
Rotwang Must Go! (1994)

as Famous American Movie Director

Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way (1993)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Pehla Nasha
Pehla Nasha (1993)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Story

Raising Cain
Raising Cain (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Director

The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
GoodWatch score 34

Producer, Director

A Boy And His Car
A Boy And His Car (1990)

Thanks

1980s

8 titles · average score 69
Casualties of War
Casualties of War (1989)
GoodWatch score 74

Director

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1987)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Wise Guys
Wise Guys (1986)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Body Double
Body Double (1984)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Director

Scarface
Scarface (1983)
GoodWatch score 78

Director

Blow Out
Blow Out (1981)
GoodWatch score 82

Director, Writer

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill (1980)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Writer

Home Movies
Home Movies (1980)
GoodWatch score 49

Story, Producer

1970s

9 titles · average score 69
The Fury
The Fury (1978)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Carrie
Carrie (1976)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Obsession
Obsession (1976)
GoodWatch score 66

Story, Director

Phantom of the Paradise
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II (1974)
GoodWatch score 92

Musician

Sisters
Sisters (1973)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

Get to Know Your Rabbit
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Hi, Mom!
Hi, Mom! (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Screenplay

Dionysus in '69
Dionysus in '69 (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Director of Photography

1960s

10 titles · average score 55
The Wedding Party
The Wedding Party (1969)
GoodWatch score 39

Producer, Editor

To Bridge This Gap
To Bridge This Gap (1969)

Director

Greetings
Greetings (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Editor

Murder à la Mod
Murder à la Mod (1968)
GoodWatch score 50

Editor, Director

Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank
Show Me a Strong Town and I'll Show You a Strong Bank (1966)

Director

The Responsive Eye
The Responsive Eye (1965)
GoodWatch score 58

Editor, Director

Jennifer
Jennifer (1964)

Director

Woton's Wake
Woton's Wake (1963)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

660124: The Story of an IBM Card
660124: The Story of an IBM Card (1961)

Director

Icarus
Icarus (1960)

Director