"Who directed the films, ""Bugsy Malone"" (1976) and Midnight Express (1978)?"
Bugsy Malone Bugsy Malone Bugsy Malone is a 1976 musical gangster comedy film, written and directed by Alan Parker. The film was Parker's feature film directorial debut. A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features only child actors with Scott Baio,Jodie Foster, John Cassisi and Martin Lev in pivotal roles. The film tells the story of the rise of "Bugsy Malone" and the battle for power between "Fat Sam" and "Dandy Dan". Set in New York City, it is a gangster movie spoof, substituting machine guns and bullets for "Splurge" guns and whipped cream. The film is loosely based on
Bugsy Malone score, such as an "Overture" and "Exit Music", with music arranged by John Pearson. In 2003, "Bugsy Malone" was voted #19 on a list of the 100 greatest musicals, as chosen by viewers of Channel 4 in the UK, placing it higher than "The Phantom of the Opera", "Cats", and "The King and I". "Bugsy Malone" ranks 353rd on "Empire Magazine"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. "Bugsy Malone" has been adapted into a stage show in two forms. A 2003 television documentary called "Bugsy Malone: After They Were Famous" features a reunion and interviews with