Sophie's Choice
1983
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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).
- Film director, screenwriter, producer
- April 7, 1928, The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
- 1957–1998
- November 19, 1998 (aged 70), Melville, New York, U.S.
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).
- Producer, Director, Writer
- April 7, 1928
- Alan J. Pakula
- November 19, 1998
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 ...
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Mini Bio. 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).
- April 7, 1928
- November 19, 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...
Jun 27, 2021 · Someone is always watching, listening, or following in director Alan J. Pakula's so-called Paranoia Trilogy. The very first thing we see in 1971's Klute, the first of that string of...
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,...
