About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1928-04-07
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Alan J. Pakula

Overview

Alan Jay Pakula (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).

Pakula was also notable for directing his "paranoia trilogy": Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974) and All the President's Men (1976).

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Known for

Acting
2020 Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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2019 Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1998 Fearful Symmetry Actor Self 59
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1985 George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey Actor Self 58
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1976 Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' Actor Self N/A
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1971 'Klute' in New York Actor Self 59
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1961 Hollywood: The Selznick Years Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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Directing
1997 The Devil's Own Directing Director 61
Fair
1993 The Pelican Brief Directing Director 64
Fair
1992 Consenting Adults Directing Director 57
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1990 Presumed Innocent Directing Director 64
Fair
1989 See You in the Morning Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Orphans Directing Director 58
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1986 Dream Lover Directing Director 58
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1982 Sophie's Choice Directing Director 67
Fair
1981 Rollover Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Starting Over Directing Director 59
Average
1978 Comes a Horseman Directing Director 59
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1976 All the President's Men Directing Director 73
Good
1974 The Parallax View Directing Director 62
Fair
1973 Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Klute Directing Director 63
Fair
1969 The Sterile Cuckoo Directing Director 58
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Writing
1993 The Pelican Brief Writing Screenplay 64
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1990 Presumed Innocent Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1989 See You in the Morning Writing Writer 59
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1982 Sophie's Choice Writing Screenplay 67
Fair

Production
2012 To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition Production Producer 61
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1993 The Pelican Brief Production Producer 64
Fair
1992 Consenting Adults Production Producer 57
Average
1989 See You in the Morning Production Producer 59
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1987 Orphans Production Producer 58
Average
1986 Dream Lover Production Producer 58
Average
1982 Sophie's Choice Production Producer 67
Fair
1979 Starting Over Production Producer 59
Average
1974 The Parallax View Production Producer 62
Fair
1973 Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Production Producer 59
Average
1971 Klute Production Producer 63
Fair
1969 The Sterile Cuckoo Production Producer 58
Average
1968 The Stalking Moon Production Producer 58
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1967 Up the Down Staircase Production Producer 59
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1965 Inside Daisy Clover Production Producer 58
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1965 Baby, the Rain Must Fall Production Producer 59
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1963 Love with the Proper Stranger Production Producer 59
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1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Production Producer 76
Good
1957 Fear Strikes Out Production Producer 59
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