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Alan J. Pakula
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American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998)
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New York City, New York, USA
Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈkuːlə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Associated with the New Hollywood movement, his best-known works include his critically acclaimed "paranoia trilogy": the neo-noir mystery Klute (1971), the conspiracy thriller The Parallax View (1974), and the Watergate scandal drama All the President's Men (1976). His other…
Known for
- Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)2020
- Citizen Jane Fonda2020
- Fearful Symmetry — Self1998
- George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey — Self1985
- Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' — Self1976
- 'Klute' in New York — Self1971
- Film '72 — Self1971
- The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest1968
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years — Self (uncredited)1961
- The Oscars — Self1953
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Key facts
- Born
- Alan Jay Pakula , ( 1928-04-07 ) April 7, 1928, The Bronx , New York City, U.S.
- Died
- November 19, 1998 (1998-11-19) (aged 70), Melville, New York , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Yale University
- Occupations
- Film director screenwriter producer
- Years active
- 1957–1998
- Notable work
- Klute The Parallax View All the President's Men Comes a Horseman Starting Over Sophie's Choice Presumed Innocent The Pelican Brief
- Spouses
- Hope Lange ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 ) Hannah Cohn Boorstin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jay
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- Melville
- Occupation
- film producer
- Educated at
- Yale University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Alan J. Pakula.jpg
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- Alan J. Pakula
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1928-04-07
- date of death
- 1998-11-19
- manner of death
- accidental death
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Alan J. Pakula
- birth name
- Alan Jay Pakula
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Encyclopedic overview
Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈkuːlə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Associated with the New Hollywood movement, his best-known works include his critically acclaimed "paranoia trilogy": the neo-noir mystery Klute (1971), the conspiracy thriller The Parallax View (1974), and the Watergate scandal drama All the President's Men (1976). His other notable films included Comes a Horseman (1978), Starting Over (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), Presumed Innocent (1990), and The Pelican Brief (1993).
Pakula received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for All the President's Men and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice. He was also nominated for Best Picture for producing To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Additionally, he was a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Directors Guild of America Award nominee.
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