Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Directing
Born
October 28, 1935 in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Died
July 24, 1990
Age
Died at age 54

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.

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