Brian De Palma

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Lore & Background

Brian De Palma directed the first *Mission: Impossible* film in 1996, a spy thriller that brought the television series to the big screen. He turned down the opportunity to direct *Mission: Impossible 2*. De Palma's career includes directing thirty feature films, among them the crime dramas *Scarface* (1983), *The Untouchables* (1987) and *Carlito's Way* (1993), and the horror film *Carrie* (1976). He also directed cult favorites such as *Sisters* (1972), *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), *Dressed to Kill* (1980), *Blow Out* (1981), *Body Double* (1984) and *Raising Cain* (1992).

In Their Own Story

Brian De Palma directed the feature film *Mission: Impossible* (1996), a spy thriller. He turned down the opportunity to direct *Mission: Impossible 2*. His career spans more than fifty years, and he has directed thirty feature films total.

Reader's Guide

Brian De Palma directed the spy thriller *Mission: Impossible* (1996). He turned down the opportunity to direct *Mission: Impossible 2*. De Palma is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter born in 1940, whose career spans more than fifty years. He has directed thirty feature films, including the crime dramas *Scarface* (1983), *The Untouchables* (1987) and *Carlito's Way* (1993), the horror film *Carrie* (1976), and cult favorites such as *Sisters* (1972), *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), *Dressed to Kill* (1980), *Blow Out* (1981), *Body Double* (1984) and *Raising Cain* (1992).

Did You Know?

• Brian De Palma directed the 1996 spy thriller *Mission: Impossible*.
• He turned down the opportunity to direct *Mission: Impossible 2*.
• De Palma's career spans more than fifty years as an American film director, producer, and screenwriter.
• He has directed thirty feature films to date.
• Other films he turned down include *Hurricane*, *Flashdance*, *The Sicilian*, and *Schindler's List*.