Sophie's Choice
1983
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Pakula, 70, was driving on a suburban highway when a metal bar crashed through the windshield and struck his head, Suffolk County police said. He lost control of his 1995...
Mr. Pakula was killed when a metal pipe smashed through the windshield of his black Volvo station wagon and struck him in the head at 11:15 A.M., Detective Sgt. Brian Traynor, a...
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Alan J. Pakula. Alan Jay Pakula ( / pəˈkuːlə /; 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).
Nov 20, 1998 · Police said the director died after a metal pipe -- seven feet long, four inches in diameter -- crashed through his windshield and struck him in the head as he was driving on the Long Island ...
Nov 20, 1998 · Alan J. Pakula, who enjoyed acclaim as both a producer (“To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Up the Down Staircase”) and director (“Klute,” “All the President’s Men,” “Sophie’s Choice”), died Thursday...
May 1, 2024 · Alan J. Pakula (born April 7, 1928, Bronx, New York, U.S.—died November 19, 1998, Melville, New York) 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 three dark, foreboding psychological thrillers: Klute (1971), The ...
Nov 20, 1998 · The filmmaker, who lived in New York City, was pronounced dead at North Shore Hospital in Plainview. Investigators said the pipe was apparently lying on the roadway and had been struck by the...
