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Brian De Palma
FilmmakerKnown for:
Scarface (1983), The Untouchables (1987)
Education:
Columbia University (BA); Sarah Lawrence College (MFA)
Brian De Palma made his early films in the New York underground before developing an intensely Hitchcock-inflected thriller style in Sisters (1972), Obsession (1976), and Dressed to Kill (1980). Scarface (1983) and The Untouchables (1987) extended his formal control into crime epic. His use of split-screen, slow motion, and the subjective camera constitutes a sustained engagement with the mechanics of cinematic suspense.
Brian De Palma's Gear List(1)
Panavision
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Connection note
De Palma used Panavision cameras for "Scarface" (1983), "The Untouchables" (1987), and "Mission: Impossible" (1996). His use of Panavision is documented in production accounts.
Product description
The Panaflex Gold is a 35mm motion picture camera produced by Panavision, a company that manufactures equipment exclusively for rental to productions. Its near-silent operation and compatibility with Panavision's proprietary anamorphic and spherical lens systems made it a standard for Hollywood features from the 1980s onward. Christopher Nolan and many other directors continue to use Panavision equipment for productions shot on film.
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Last updated March 20, 2026
