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Received a special thanks credit in Mean Streets (1973) for introducing Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro to one another.

De Palma bases his most famous cinematic predilection, voyeurism, on a specific childhood incident. When he was a child, his parents split up, his mother accusing his father of infidelity. The young De Palma spent several days stalking his dad with recording equipment, hoping to find evidence to confirm his mother's suspicions.

Has said that एलपचीनो स्कारफेस (1983) and Body Double (1984) are the two films of his that have been attacked the most. ड्रेस्ड टू किल (1980) also received a lot of negative attention as well.

He is the godfather of Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving's son Max.

In the 1970s, De Palma helped a close friend on a film project. He helped audition and interview actors. When the film was shot, DePalma did some uncredited writing on an opening "scrawl," a device the friend thought of at the last minute to help explain events in the film, so the audience would not be confused. The friend was George Lucas and the film was स्टार वॉर्स (1977).

He was one of film critic Pauline Kael's favorite directors, and she wrote rave reviews for some of his films.

Has directed 3 actors to Oscar nominations: Sissy Spacek (Best Actress, Carrie (1976)), Piper Laurie (Best Supporting Actress, Carrie (1976)), and Sean Connery (Best Supporting Actor, The Untouchables (1987)). Connery won an Oscar for his performance.

His three favorite films are Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Red Shoes (1948) and वर्टिगो (1958).

He was originally going to direct Taxi Driver (1976). In fact, it was he who introduced Martin Scorsese to screenwriter Paul Schrader.

Is a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen and directed him in the music video "Dancing in the Dark".

Revealed in an interview with French TV that a dream project since he started making movies has been an adaptation of the Alfred Bester novel "The Demolished Man". He said it's still a dream project because of its incalculable cost to produce.

Tom Cruise asked him to return as director for Mission: Impossible II (2000), but he declined.

He was asked to direct Fatal Attraction (1987), but turned it down, feeling it was too similar to Play Misty for Me (1971). He also felt that Michael Douglas was not a good leading man, but has since admitted he was wrong about that.

Is good friends with Quentin Tarantino; who has named him as a giant influence.

Holds the dubious distinction of being the director with the most nominations for Worst Director at the Razzie Awards. He was nominated for ड्रेस्ड टू किल (1980), एलपचीनो स्कारफेस (1983), Body Double (1984), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) and मिशन टू मार्स (2000), but failed to win for any of these films.

He really wanted to direct Cruising (1980) but his producers could not obtain the rights to the material, so he made ड्रेस्ड टू किल (1980) instead.

Brian has said that he has a friendly rivalry with director Martin Scorsese.

He was going to direct The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) in the early 1990s with Kevin Costner in the lead role. However when The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) proved to be a box office disaster the studio withdrew their offer to De Palma and Costner went on to do The Bodyguard (1992).

Though it's already known he assisted George Lucas several times while Lucas was making स्टार वॉर्स (1977), he was a little skeptic and critical about the final product, after seeing for the first time, quoting "What is this crap about the force?". Source: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003).

He was considered to direct The Truman Show (1998).

Two of his films are based on television shows: The Untouchables (1987) and मिशन: इम्पॉसिबल (1996).

Good friends with Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese.

Wrote the role of the call girl in ड्रेस्ड टू किल (1980) specifically with his then wife Nancy Allen in mind.

Two of his films, Sisters (1972) and Blow Out (1981), are in the Criterion Collection.

He was asked to direct Flashdance (1983), but turned it down in favour of एलपचीनो स्कारफेस (1983).

He refuses to give DVD/ BLU RAY audio commentaries for his films & like a lot of other major filmmakers; prefers to let his work speak for itself.

He was considered to direct थेल्मा और लुईज़ (1991).

De Palma graduated from Friends' Central School, a small quaker school outside of Philadelphia

Won top prize in regional Science Fair in high school. Project was "An Analog Computer to Solve Differential Equations." Cf. computer nerd in ड्रेस्ड टू किल (1980).

Italian-American.

Went to see वर्टिगो (1958) at Radio City Music Hall when it was originally released in 1958.

Member of the 'Platform' jury at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2016.

First child with Gale Anne Hurd, Lolita, born September 19, 1991.

De Palma hasn't shot a film in America since मिशन टू मार्स (2000). His last 5 features were shot in France, Bulgaria, Jordan, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands.

Second daughter, Piper De Palma, born October 21 1996 in Palo Alto, California.

Is a Democrat.

He was originally assigned to direct The Accused (1988).

Uncle of actor Cameron De Palma.

Ex-stepfather of The O.C. (2003) actress Willa Holland and Brianna Holland.

He did two films based on stories involving Al Capone: एलपचीनो स्कारफेस (1983), an updated remake of Scarface (1932), a film adaptation of a novel based on Capone that moved the action from 1920s Chicago to then-present-day Miami; and The Untouchables (1987), an adaptation of the memoir by Eliot Ness about the group of special agents who, under Ness, led to the fall of Capone.

He has directed one film that has been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Carrie (1976).

Younger brother of photographer Bart De Palma.

He was nominated for the 2021 New Jersey Hall of Fame In the performing arts category.

Brian was very competitive with his oldest brother Bruce when they were growing up.

Retrospective at the 35th Turin International Film Festival in 2017 (24th Nov. - 2nd Dec.).

Retrospective at the Cinémathèque française in Paris in 2018 (31st May - 4th July).

Brian De Palma originally wanted to use the title Just Desserts for his book titled Are Snakes Necessary?, which he co-wrote with Susan Lehman.

Retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris in 2002 (6th Feb. - 4th March).

He was nominated for the 2023 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts and Entertainment category.

He was nominated for the 2022 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts and Entertainment category.