But, number one, I think traditional noir doesn’t work in contemporary storytelling because we don’t live in that world anymore.
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And I always had this idea for making a movie about a femme fatale, because I like these characters. They're a lot of fun, they're sexy, they're manipulative, they're dangerous.
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| Birth: | 11th September, 1940 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Film Director, Screenwriter |
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Brian De Palma was born in Newark, New Jersey. He is an American film director and screenwriter. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. He directed successful and popular films such as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and Mission: Impossible. When he was in high school, he built computers. He won a regional science-fair prize for a project titled "An Analog Computer to Solve Differential Equations".
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