Alan Parker, Heralded Director of ‘Fame,’ ‘Bugsy Malone,’ and ‘Mississippi Burning,’ Dies Aged 76

Sir Alan Parker, winner of the Fellowship award, poses in the press room at the EE British Academy Film Awards at The Royal Opera House in London, on Feb. 10, 2013. Stuart Wilson/Getty Images

Alan Parker, the celebrated British director whose credits include adored musicals “Fame,” “Evita,” and “Bugsy Malone” and gritty crime dramas “Mississippi Burning” and “Midnight Express,” has died aged 76, the British Film Institute said in a statement on behalf of his family.

Parker’s extensive filmography also boasted hits including “The Commitments,” “Fame,” “Birdy,” “Angel Heart,” and “Angela’s Ashes.”