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Alexander Payne. Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos. He is the youngest of three brothers.
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- SIDEWAYS (2004) Writers: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor. Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh.
- THE HOLDOVERS (2023) Writer: David Hemingson. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston.
- NEBRASKA (2013) Writer: Bob Nelson. Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk. Nebraska native Payne pays tribute to his home state in this memorable road movie focusing on the aging Woody Grant (Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, superb), who is convinced that he has won a million-dollar prize in a magazine sweepstakes and asks his son David (Will Forte) to drive him there so that he can collect his winnings.
- THE DESCENDANTS (2011) Writers: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster.
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- 'The Holdovers' (2023) IMDB: 8.0/10. Hands down the best Christmas movie to come out of 2023, The Holdovers takes place at a New England boarding school where despised classics professor Paul Hunham (Giamatti) is tasked with looking after the students who must stay on campus over the holidays.
- 'Nebraska' (2013) IMDb: 7.7/10. Woody Grant (Bruce Dern) is an elderly man who believes he has won a million-dollar sweepstakes prize and sets out on foot to claim it in Nebraska.
- 'Sideways' (2004) IMDb: 7.5/10. Sideways follows two friends on an alcohol-fueled road trip through California wine country. Paul Giamatti plays Miles Raymond, a depressed and struggling writer, while Thomas Haden Church is Jack Cole, a former soap opera actor celebrating his upcoming wedding.
- 'The Descendants' (2011) IMDb: 7.3/10. George Clooney is Matt King, a Hawaiian landowner and attorney, who must grapple with life-altering decisions after his wife falls into a coma following a boating accident.
Votes: 122,151 | Gross: $17.65M. 3. The Descendants (2011) R | 115 min | Comedy, Drama. A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. Director: Alexander Payne | Stars: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause.
6 Credits. The Assassination of Richard Nixon. Gray Matters. The Savages. Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter. Crash Pad. The Last Shift. See Alexander Payne full list of movies and tv shows from their ...
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Alexander Payne. Highest Rated: 97% The Holdovers (2023) Lowest Rated: 8% Gray Matters (2006) Birthday: Feb 10, 1961. Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Throughout his critically acclaimed career ...
Feb 16, 2024 · 9. Downsizing (2017) A bad film by a great director is a fascinating beast, as you are able to view all of the director’s fascinations and stylistic ticks in a negative light. Downsizing sure is an Alexander Payne film – it’s got the same gentle humor and suburban ennui as his classics – but is nevertheless a pretty comprehensive ...
