Alan Clarke
Known for: Directing
Born: October 28, 1935
Died: July 24, 1990
Place of birth: Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Clarke primarily worked for TV, writing and directing plays for Rediffusion, LWT, and the BBC. On film, he made only three features, the best known of which is the 1979 youth prison drama Scum, in fact an expansion of a Play for Today production.
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Filmography
61 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
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Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
2020
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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016
6.6
Elephant
1993
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Director: Alan Clarke
1991
6.5
The Firm
1989
7.2
Road
1987
7.5
Christine
1987
6.2
Rita, Sue and Bob Too
1987
6.0
ScreenPlay
1986
6.1
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
1985
8.0
Alive from Off Center
1985
5.6
Contact
1985
7.1
Screen Two
1985
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Waterbag
1984
6.0
Stars of the Roller State Disco
1984NR
The British Desk
1984
7.0
Made in Britain
1983
10.0
Tales Out of School
1983NR
Brief Encounters
1983
4.7
Baal
1982
3.0
Psy-Warriors
1981
8.0
Beloved Enemy
1981NR
Vodka Cola
1980
7.1
Scum
1979
4.8
Nina
1978
9.0
Danton's Death
1978
7.3
Scum
1977
6.0
Bukovsky
1977
5.0
Fast Hands
1976
6.0
Plays for Britain
1976
7.0
Diane
1975
6.2
Funny Farm
1975
7.5
A Follower for Emily
1974
7.5
Penda's Fen
1974
7.0
Playhouse
1974
5.6
The Love-Girl and the Innocent
1973
8.0
Man Above Men
1973
4.0
Achilles Heel
1973
7.0
Horatio Bottomley
1972
6.2
The Edwardians
1972
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A Life Is Forever
1972
5.0
To Encourage the Others
1972
5.7
Horace
1972
3.3
Under the Age
1972
8.0
Everybody Say Cheese
1971
7.9
The Hallelujah Handshake
1970
8.0
I Can't See My Little Willie
1970
6.6
Play for Today
1970
7.5
Sovereign's Company
1970NR
The Comic
1969
6.5
The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel
1969NR
The Ladies: Doreen
1969NR
The Ladies: Joan
1969NR
Plays of Today
1969
7.0
The Gold Robbers
1969NR
The Piano Tuner
1969
7.0
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969NR
Gareth
19687.0
Stand by Your Screen
1968
7.0
The Company of Five
196810.0
Thief
19688.0
Nothing's Ever Over
19684.0
The Fifty-Seventh Saturday
19687.0
Stella
1968NR
Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?
19685.0
Goodnight Albert
1968NR
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?
1968NR
Sally Go Round the Moon
19685.0
A Man of our Times
1968
8.0
George's Room
196710.0
Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?
1967
5.5
The Gentleman Caller
1967NR
A Man Inside
19675.0
Shelter
1967
7.5
Half Hour Story
1967
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The Informer
19668.0
Seven Deadly Sins
1966
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964