Brian De Palma

Personal context

Summary

Brian De Palma is an American filmmaker known for suspense and crime films including Carrie, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible. His work often explores voyeurism, violence, media, and institutional power; Casualties of War and Redacted address abuses by U.S. soldiers in Vietnam and Iraq. De Palma has publicly criticized the Iraq War and the media’s coverage of it. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or identity-based activism are on record.