Brian De Palma

Director

Birthday September 11, 1940

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Newark, NJ

Age 83 years old

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About

Acclaimed film director whose best known films include Carrie, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, Scarface, and Mission: Impossible.

Before Fame

In high school, he won a local science fair with his project An Analog Computer to Solve Different Equations.

Trivia

He made his directorial debut with the 1968 film Murder a la Mod.

Family Life

He married actress Nancy Allen on January 12, 1979, producer Gale Anne Hurd on July 20, 1991, and Darnell Gregorio-De Palma on October 11, 1995. He has two daughters named Piper and Lolita DePalma.

Associated With

He directed Tom Cruise in the 1996 action film Mission: Impossible.