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De Palma

American  
[duh pahl-muh] / də ˈpɑl mə /

noun

  1. Brian, born 1940, U.S. film director.


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There were other filmmaking upstarts at the time—including Brian De Palma and Paul Schrader, both of whom spoke with Mr. Fischer—but these directors stay on the sidelines in this telling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Fans of the classic, artfully made thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and Brian De Palma will find themselves gripped by the film from the start.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

But the author’s unabashed adoration of De Palma can be a hindrance to deeper understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

And yet, “The De Palma Decade,” the new book out now by author and filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau, somehow makes him seem just that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Other drivers of international reputation appeared in this struggle, among them De Palma, Hughes and Wilcox.

From The Jewel City by Macomber, Ben