Let's make this birthday one to remember.

81 years old (Born on February 14, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Alan Parker! May your day be filled with more drama than "Midnight Express," more rhythm and dance moves than the cast of "Fame," and enough sweet mischief to rival those pie-slinging gangsters from "Bugsy Malone." Your films have given us unforgettable moments—whether it's Madonna belting out tunes in “Evita” or kids ruling a gangster world armed only with whipped cream pies.

Here's wishing you another year as timelessly entertaining as your cinematic masterpieces. Keep directing life's scenes brilliantly; after all, nobody does it quite like Sir Alan Parker. Cheers to many sequels ahead (minus any jail breaks)!