Personal Info
Known ForDirecting
Born1935-10-28
BirthplaceWallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Alan Clarke
Directing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Alan Clarke
Filmography
Acting (4)
2020
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Todayas Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
2016
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Lightas Self (archive footage)
1977
Bukovskyas Self - Interviewer (voice)
6.0
Production & Directing (64)
1989
The FirmDirector
6.6
1989
ElephantDirector
6.5
1987
RoadDirector
7.2
1987
ChristineDirector
7.5
1987
ChristineWriter
7.5
1987
Rita, Sue and Bob TooDirector
6.2
1985
6.1
1985
ContactDirector
5.6
1984
WaterbagProducer
1984
Stars of the Roller State DiscoDirector
6.0
1984
The British DeskDirector
1983
Made in BritainDirector
7.0
1983
Brief EncountersDirector
1982
BaalDirector
4.7
1981
Psy-WarriorsDirector
3.0
1981
Beloved EnemyDirector
8.0
1980
Vodka ColaProducer
1980
Vodka ColaDirector
1979
ScumDirector
7.1
1978
NinaDirector
4.8
1978
Danton's DeathDirector
9.0
1978
Danton's DeathWriter
9.0
1977
ScumDirector
7.2
1977
BukovskyDirector
6.0
1977
BukovskyProducer
6.0
1976
Fast HandsDirector
5.0
1975
DianeWriter
7.0
1975
DianeDirector
7.0
1975
Funny FarmDirector
6.2
1974
A Follower for EmilyDirector
7.5
1974
Penda's FenDirector
7.4
1973
The Love-Girl and the InnocentDirector
5.6
1973
The Love-Girl and the InnocentAdaptation
5.6
1973
Man Above MenDirector
8.0
1973
Achilles HeelDirector
4.0
1972
Horatio BottomleyDirector
7.0
1972
A Life Is ForeverDirector
1972
To Encourage the OthersDirector
5.0
1972
HoraceDirector
5.7
1972
Under the AgeDirector
3.3
1971
Everybody Say CheeseDirector
8.0
1970
The Hallelujah HandshakeDirector
7.9
1970
I Can't See My Little WillieDirector
8.0
1970
Sovereign's CompanyDirector
7.5
1969
The ComicDirector
1969
6.5
1969
The Ladies: DoreenDirector
1969
The Ladies: JoanDirector
1969
The Piano TunerDirector
1968
GarethDirector
1968
Stand by Your ScreenDirector
7.0
1968
ThiefDirector
10.0
1968
Nothing's Ever OverDirector
8.0
1968
The Fifty-Seventh SaturdayDirector
4.0
1968
StellaDirector
7.0
1968
1968
Goodnight AlbertDirector
5.0
1968
Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Director
1968
Sally Go Round the MoonDirector
1967
George's RoomDirector
8.0
1967
10.0
1967
The Gentleman CallerDirector
5.5
1967
A Man InsideDirector
1967
ShelterDirector
5.0