Alan G. Parker is a British documentary film director best known for his films Who Killed Nancy?, Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyers Cut and ''It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond.'' He has also written several books about rock musicians and their lives.

Early life and career

Parker was born in Lancashire, England. As a child, he was diagnosed with macrocephaly. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Parker worked as a press officer via Judy Totton Publicity and later in the catalogue department of EMI Records in London. At EMI, Parker worked with various punk and rock bands such as Buzzcocks, The Stranglers and Stiff Little Fingers. During that time, he also wrote for magazines and published books about Sid Vicious, the Clash and Stiff Little Fingers. In 2009 Parker directed ''Who Killed Nancy? and Monty Python: Almost The Truth - The Lawyers Cut, '' which was nominated for six Emmy awards. Parker also directed the documentary ''It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond, released in 2017. ''

Films

Books