Alan Parker in 2013 - CARL COURT / AFP

British director Alan Parker has died aged 76, his family said in a statement. He was the author of many successful films, including "Midnight Express" in 1978, "Fame" in 1980 or "Mississippi Burning" in 1988.

Born in London on February 14, 1944, Alan Parker, whose filmography also includes “Evita” and “The Commitments”, succumbed to a “long illness”, according to a spokesperson appointed by his family.

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