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Alan Jay Pakula (/ p ə ˈ k uː l ə /; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976), and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).
Producer: Sophie's Choice. Alan J. Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).
Nov 20, 1998 · Alan J. Pakula, a director of many psychologically penetrating and celebrated films including ''Sophie's Choice,'' ''All the President's Men'' and ''Klute,'' died yesterday in a freak...
Alan J. Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).
Apr 6, 2023 · Alan Pakula shooting “The Devil’s Own,” his final film, released in 1997. 1997 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. By Lisa Kennedy. April 6, 2023. Alan Pakula: Going for Truth. Directed by...
Known for drawing Oscar caliber performances out of his actors while helming suspenseful, moody thrillers, director Alan J. Pakula emerged from the theater world to produce a number of...
May 1, 2024 · Alan J. Pakula was an American motion-picture director, producer, and screenwriter who evoked exceptional performances from actors and actresses in the 16 films he directed, most notably in the psychological thrillers Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974), and All the President’s Men (1976).
The pipe, which was 7 feet long and 4 inches in diameter, turned into a projectile and flew through the windshield of a 1995 Volvo driven by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alan J. Pakula,...
Oct 2, 2005 · Jared Brown's "Alan J. Pakula: His Films and His Life," reads like an obituary -- in no small part because of Pakula's death in a freak car accident in 1998. But there is an unfortunate, perhaps ...
Alan J. Pakula: An American Cinematheque Retrospective. Home / Alan J. Pakula: An American Cinematheque Retrospective. ABOUT THE SERIES: New York-born Alan J. Pakula was well-prepared for a career in Hollywood; a Yale drama student, he had jobs at a theatrical agency and the Warner Bros. cartoon department before venturing into feature films.
