Brian De Palma two categories, his psychological thrillers ("Sisters", "Body Double", "Obsession", "Dressed to Kill", "Blow Out", "Raising Cain") and his mainly commercial films ("Scarface", "The Untouchables", "Carlito's Way", and "Mission: Impossible"). He has often produced "De Palma" films one after the other before going on to direct a different genre, but would always return to his familiar territory. Because of the subject matter and graphic violence of some of De Palma's films, such as "Dressed to Kill", "Scarface" and "Body Double", they are often at the center of controversy with the Motion Picture Association of America, film critics and the viewing public.
Samuel De Palma De Palma held this office from February 7, 1969 until June 20, 1973. De Palma left government service in 1973, becoming international analysis unit director of ITT Corporation. He retired in 1983. In retirement, De Palma was president of the American and international committees of the Community of Democracies. He lived in Bethesda, Maryland until his death from pneumonia on March 21, 2002. Samuel De Palma Samuel De Palma (June 22, 1918 – March 21, 2002) was an official in the United States Department of State. De Palma was born in Rochester, New York. He was educated at the University