Alan Clarke

Known for Directing

Alan Clarke's portrait

Details

Birthday: October 28, 1935

Deathday: July 24, 1990

Place of birth: Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

Alan Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England.

Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, including work for the famous play strands The Wednesday Play and Play for Today. His subject matter tended towards social realism, especially with respect to deprived or oppressed communities.

Writer

1987

1975