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Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
Director: Nebraska. Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant.
Oct 26, 2023 · By Kenneth Turan. Oct. 26, 2023 3 AM PT. “A Film By,” the most omnipresent of onscreen designations, is beloved of first-time directors and frazzled veterans alike. One picture you won’t find it...
Director: Nebraska. Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant.
May 6, 2024 · Alexander Payne is an American director, screenwriter, and producer noted for creating films that mix sardonic humor with humanistic character-driven drama. His most notable movies include Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), Nebraska (2013), and The Holdovers (2023).
Nov 7, 2023 · Alexander Payne, the director of “The Holdovers,” poses at a Los Angeles screening of the film, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Oct 25, 2023 · The director talks about Paul Giamatti, the classic French film that inspired his new one, and the value of location, location, location.
Nov 27, 2023 · Director Alexander Payne usually writes his own screenplays, but for “The Holdovers” he collaborated with David Hemingson.
Sep 20, 2023 · Starring Paul Giamatti, this holiday comedy reunites the director and Giamatti after their Oscar-winning team-up in Payne’s 2004 film, Sideways . In The Holdovers, Giamatti plays the...
Dec 2, 2013 · Alexander Payne directed and co-wrote the films Election, About Schmidt, Sideways and The Descendants. He's directed Jack Nicholson and George Clooney in starring roles and has won two Oscars...
