About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1961-02-10
Place of birth:
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Website:
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Alexander Payne

Overview

Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an Oscar-winning filmmaker whose work has helped define modern-day American cinema. He is best known for the features Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), About Schmidt (2002), Nebraska (2013) and The Holdovers (2023). His movies have garnered a total of 24 Academy Award nominations, including four times for Best Picture and three times for Best Director. He has won two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay (Sideways, The Descendants), and two of his films have won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. His most recent film, The Holdovers, earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Five of his movies were shot at least partially in Nebraska, where he continues to live, dividing his time between there and Los Angeles. An Omaha native, Payne studied History and Spanish Literature at Stanford before earning an MFA in Film at UCLA. He serves on the boards of the Telluride Film Festival and The Film Foundation.

Known for

Acting
2023 Frank Capra: Mr. America Actor Self 58
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2021 Berlanga!! Actor Self - Filmmaker 59
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2021 Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil Actor Self 59
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2019 Hal Actor Self 59
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2017 Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction Actor Himself N/A
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2017 Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne Actor Self N/A
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2017 About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail' Actor N/A
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2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
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2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
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2006 Paris Je T'aime Actor Oscar Wilde (Pere-Lachaise) 64
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2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing Actor Self 60
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2004 Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession Actor Self 59
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Directing
2023 The Holdovers Directing Director 72
Good
2017 Downsizing Directing Director 54
Average
2013 Nebraska Directing Director 70
Good
2011 The Descendants Directing Director 66
Fair
2007 14th Arrondissement Directing Director 61
Fair
2006 Paris Je T'aime Directing Director 64
Fair
2006 Cinema16: American Short Films Directing Director 59
Average
2006 14e Arrondissement Directing Director N/A
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2004 Sideways Directing Director 68
Fair
2002 About Schmidt Directing Director 65
Fair
1999 Election Directing Director 65
Fair
1996 Citizen Ruth Directing Director 60
Fair
1992 Inside Out 3 Directing Director 58
Average
1991 The Passion of Martin Directing Director 59
Average
1991 Inside Out Directing Director 58
Average
1985 Carmen Directing Director 59
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Untitled Alexander Payne Western Directing Director N/A
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Tracy Flick Can't Win Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2017 Downsizing Writing Screenplay 54
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2017 Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne Writing Writer N/A
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2011 The Descendants Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
2009 Sideways Writing Story 59
Average
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2006 Paris Je T'aime Writing Writer 64
Fair
2004 Sideways Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
2002 About Schmidt Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2001 Jurassic Park III Writing Writer 60
Fair
1999 Election Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1996 Citizen Ruth Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1991 The Passion of Martin Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1991 Inside Out Writing Writer 58
Average
Tracy Flick Can't Win Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2020 The Last Shift Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2020 Small Town Wisconsin Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2017 Downsizing Production Producer 54
Average
2017 Crash Pad Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2014 Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2011 The Descendants Production Producer 66
Fair
2011 Cedar Rapids Production Producer 58
Average
2009 Sideways Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2009 Hung Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2007 The Savages Production Executive Producer 62
Fair
2007 King of California Production Producer 61
Fair
2006 Gray Matters Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2004 The Assassination of Richard Nixon Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
1991 The Passion of Martin Production Producer 59
Average

Sound
1985 Carmen Sound Music 59
Average

Editing
1991 The Passion of Martin Editing Editor 59
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