Oliver Parker

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Oliver Parker
Born (1960-09-06) 6 September 1960 (age 64)
Plymouth, Devon, England
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director, producer, actor
Years active1987–present

Oliver Parker (born 6 September 1960) is a British film director, screenwriter, and former actor. He is known for writing and directing the film adaptations of Shakespeare's Othello (1995) and Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and for his role as Peloquin in the cult film Nightbreed (1990).

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Biography

Parker was born in Plymouth, the second of three sons of Jillian, Lady Parker, a writer and GP (general practitioner), and Sir Peter Parker, formerly chairman of British Rail. [1]

His brothers include the public relations executive Sir Alan Parker (born 1956) and the actor Nathaniel Parker (born 1962). They also have a sister, Lucy.

Filmography

Films and Television

YearFilmDirectorProducerWriterOtherNotes
1987 Hellraiser Yes check.svgActor: "Moving Man 2"
1988 Hellbound: Hellraiser II Yes check.svgActor: "Workman 2"
1990 Nightbreed Yes check.svgActor: "Peloquin"
Nuns on the Run Yes check.svgActor: "Doctor"
1993Shepherd on the RockYes check.svgActor: "Simon McIntyre"
1994Murder in Belgravia: The Lucan AffairYes check.svgActor: "Lord Lucan"; Television movie
1995 Othello Yes check.svgYes check.svg
The Big GameYes check.svgActor: "Charles Harman"; Television movie
1999 An Ideal Husband Yes check.svgYes check.svgYes check.svgActor: "Bunbury"
2001ZoeYes check.svgActor: "Julian"
2002 The Importance of Being Earnest Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2003 The Private Life of Samuel Pepys Yes check.svgTelevision movie
2006 Fade to Black Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2007 I Really Hate My Job Yes check.svg
St Trinian's Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2009 Dorian Gray Yes check.svg
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Yes check.svgYes check.svg
2011 Johnny English Reborn Yes check.svg
2016 Dad's Army Yes check.svgYes check.svgLyrics: "Auf Wiedersehen Mr Hitler"
2018 Swimming with Men Yes check.svg
2023 The Great Escaper Yes check.svg
'' Funny Woman Yes check.svg
TBAPure [2] Yes check.svg

Television (as actor)

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