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Brian De Palma Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Wife

Brian De Palma Quick Info
Height 5 ft 11 in
Weight 85 kg
Date of Birth September 11, 1940
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Eye Color Blue-Green

Brian De Palma is an American screenwriter and film director who is credited with directing blockbusters like Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987), Dressed to Kill (1980), Mission: Impossible (1996), Carrie (1976), etc. Moreover, his filmography also includes cult classics like Blow Out (1981), Carlito’s Way (1993), Phantom of the Paradise (1974), Sisters (1972), Casualties of War (1989), etc.

Born Name

Brian Russell De Palma

Nick Name

Bri

Brian De Palma seen at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Brian De Palma seen at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival (Gdcgraphics / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Nationality

American

 

Occupation

Film Director, Screenwriter

Family

  • Father – Anthony F. DePalma (Orthopedic Surgeon, Humanitarian, Professor, Teacher) (1904-2005)
  • Mother – Vivienne Muti
  • Siblings – Bart De Palma (Older Brother), Bruce De Palma (Older Brother)

Net Worth

In 2024, Brian De Palma’s net worth was $40 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

85 kg or 187.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

  1. Betty Buckley (1975)
  2. Nancy Allen (1976-1983) – The Black Dahlia (2006) director was married to actress Nancy Allen from January 12, 1979, until their divorce in 1983.
  3. Carole Mallory
  4. Beth Broderick (1990-1991)
  5. Gale Anne Hurd (1990-1993) – He wed the producer Gale Anne Hurd on July 20, 1991, after dating her since 1990. Gale gave birth to their daughter Lolita De Palma on September 19, 1991. However, their marriage ended in divorce in 1993.
  6. Darnell Gregorio (1993-1997) – In 1993, he began dating actress Darnell Gregorio and the two got married on October 11, 1995. The couple became parents with the arrival of their daughter Piper De Palma (b. 1996), but they got divorced on April 18, 1997.
  7. Tessa Dahl
  8. Margot Kidder
(From l to r) John Travolta, Brian De Palma, and Nancy Allen seen promoting Blow Out in 1981
(From l to r) John Travolta, Brian De Palma, and Nancy Allen seen promoting Blow Out in 1981 (United Press International / Wikimedia / Public Domain)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He has Italian ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown (Natural)

However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ due to his advancing age.

Eye Color

Blue-Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Sports a mustache and beard

Brian De Palma’s Favorite Things

  • Films – The Red Shoes (1948), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Vertigo (1958)

SourceIMDb

Brian De Palma seen at the 1991 Venice Film Festival
Brian De Palma seen at the 1991 Venice Film Festival (Gorup de Besanez / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)

Brian De Palma Facts

  1. He directed Bruce Springsteen‘s music video Dancing in the Dark featuring the Friends alum Courteney Cox in 1984.
  2. Brian is the godfather of Steven Spielberg and his ex-wife Amy Irving’s son, Max Spielberg.
  3. As of 2024, he has directed 3 actors to Oscar-nominated performances: Sissy Spacek (‘Best Actress’ for Carrie (1976), Piper Laurie (‘Best Supporting Actress’ for Carrie (1976), and Sean Connery (‘Best Supporting Actor’ for The Untouchables (1987). Out of them, only Connery took home the golden statue for his performance.
  4. In the 1970s, he helped his good friend George Lucas out by auditioning actors to star in his seminal film, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). Brian was skeptical about the film’s premise and retorted, “What is this crap about the force?” after watching the final product. Nevertheless, he helped write the movie’s iconic crawl which begins with “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….”.
  5. His film Carrie (1976) has been included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being ‘culturally, historically or aesthetically significant’.
  6. De Palma came close to directing several box-office hits including Mission: Impossible II (2000), The Truman Show (1998), Fatal Attraction (1987), Thelma & Louise (1991), and The Accused (1988).

Featured Image by Gdcgraphics / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED

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4 COMMENTS

  1. • Father: Anthony F. DePalma (1904-2005)
    • Cameron DePalma (Nephew) (b. 1964)

    Anthony F. DePalma was a Orthopedic Surgeon, Professor, Medical Journalist, Teacher, and Humanitarian

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