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.
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The film took its title from Bernard MacLaverty's description of the troubles as "the elephant in our living room" - a reference to the collective denial of the underlying social problems of Northern Ireland.
He is the son of film director Alan Clarke (1935–90), whose work includes Scum, Made in Britain and The Firm.
Roy Minton (born, in Nottingham, England) is an English playwright best known for Scum and his other work with Alan Clarke.
Arthur C. Clarke | Alan Moore | Alan Lomax | Alan Alda | Alan Jackson | Alan Shearer | Alan Turing | Alan Greenspan | Alan Autry | Alan Ayckbourn | Alan Jay Lerner | Alan Ridout | Alan Bennett | Alan Arkin | Alan Thicke | Alan K. Simpson | Alan Keyes | The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Alan Whiticker | Alan Jones | Alan | Cam Clarke | Alan Watts | Alan Rickman | Alan Freed | Alan Clark | Ron Clarke | Alan Price | Alan Hovhaness | Alan Bleasdale |
Travis became interested in film-making late in life, inspired by Alan Clarke, Costa Gavras and Frank Capra.
In 2005, Kathleen married Alan Clarke Cushing in a civil ceremony at the Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum in Rhode Island.