Oliver Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-09-06)6 September 1960 (age 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1987–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 ofShakespeare'sOthello (1995) andWilde'sThe Importance of Being Earnest (2002), and for his role as Peloquin in thecult filmNightbreed (1990).
Parker was born inPlymouth, the second of three sons of Jillian, Lady Parker, a writer and GP (general practitioner), andSir Peter Parker, formerly chairman ofBritish Rail.[1]
His brothers include the public relations executive Sir Alan Parker (born 1956) and the actorNathaniel Parker (born 1962). They also have a sister, Lucy.
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Hellraiser |  | Actor: "Moving Man 2" | |||
| 1988 | Hellbound: Hellraiser II | | Actor: "Workman 2" | |||
| 1990 | Nightbreed | | Actor: "Peloquin" | |||
| Nuns on the Run | | Actor: "Doctor" | ||||
| 1993 | Shepherd on the Rock | | Actor: "Simon McIntyre" | |||
| 1994 | Murder in Belgravia: The Lucan Affair | | Actor: "Lord Lucan"; Television movie | |||
| 1995 | Othello | | | |||
| The Big Game | | Actor: "Charles Harman"; Television movie | ||||
| 1999 | An Ideal Husband | | | | Actor: "Bunbury" | |
| 2001 | Zoe | | Actor: "Julian" | |||
| 2002 | The Importance of Being Earnest | | | |||
| 2003 | The Private Life of Samuel Pepys | | Television movie | |||
| 2006 | Fade to Black | | | |||
| 2007 | I Really Hate My Job | | ||||
| St Trinian's | | | ||||
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | | ||||
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | | | ||||
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | | ||||
| 2016 | Dad's Army | | | Lyrics: "Auf Wiedersehen Mr Hitler" | ||
| 2018 | Swimming with Men | | ||||
| 2023 | The Great Escaper | | ||||
| Funny Woman | | |||||
| TBA | Pure[2] | |
