He's a famous film director from England who inspired a lot of people with his work.

"Clarke inspired a generation of actors, writers and directors, including Paul Greengrass, Stephen Frears, Tim Roth, Ray Winstone, Gary Oldman, Danny Brocklehurst and Iain MacDonald. Filmmaker Harmony Korine has cited Clarke as a major influence on his work."
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Alan Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
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Alan Clarke was born in England in 1935, the son of an insurance salesman. He directed only three films specifically for cinematic release, the bulk of his prolific output being made for television.

http://www.sensesofcinema.com/images/directors/05/37/clarke2.jpg

A radical, uncompromising and innovative director, his best work concerned the exposure of injustice towards the most despised and neglected groups in society.

Alan Clarke died in 1990 having made such notable films as Scum, Elephant, Made in Britain, and Achilles Heel.

For more on Alan Clarke and his films:
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/448390/
http://www.offscreen.com/biblio/phile/essays/alan_clarke/
http://louisproyect.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/alan-clarke-in-retrospect/

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Most of Alan Clarke's film are available at http://britishtvfilm.blogspot.com/
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