Alan Parker Harry Potter. His work entertained us. Hence since his 2003 film The Life of David Gale he hasnt put his name to another project even turning down a lucrative offer to direct one of the Harry Potter films.
Parker then wrote the script for 1971s Melody and eventually launched the Alan Parker Film Co. After Spielberg dropped out the numerous choices were mainly shaved down to Chris Columbus who would eventually get the job Alan Parker Brad Silberling and Terry Gilliam. The late Alan Rickman gave one of the most memorable and tortured performances of any character featured throughout all eight Harry Potter movies as Professor Severus Snape.
London director Alan Parker has hung up his hat Directors do not improve with age is 72-year-old Parkers philosophy.
Harry Potter has been one of the most successful novelfilm franchises in history and it single handedly turned its author JK. They even came and asked me to shoot a film from the Harry Potter series Parker continued at. His work entertained us. British director Sir Alan Parker whose vast filmography included gangster flicks musical projects crime thrillers and comedies has died Variety reports.
