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Alan J. Pakula

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Also known as Alan Jay Pakula, Alan Pakula

American film director, writer and producer (1928–1998)

Person · Open Library

Born
7 Apr 1928
Died
19 Nov 1998
Works
3

Top works

  • Consenting adults
  • Klute
  • Sophie's choice

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1965-07-31

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
455
Total plays
1,206

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Key facts

Born
Alan Jay Pakula , ( 1928-04-07 ) April 7, 1928, The Bronx , New York City, U.S.
Died
November 19, 1998 (1998-11-19) (aged 70), Melville, New York , U.S.
Alma mater
Yale University
Occupations
Film director screenwriter producer
Years active
1957–1998
Notable work
Klute The Parallax View All the President's Men Comes a Horseman Starting Over Sophie's Choice Presumed Innocent The Pelican Brief
Spouses
Hope Lange ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1971 ) ​ Hannah Cohn Boorstin ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈkuːlə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Associated with the New Hollywood movement, his best-known works include his critically acclaimed "paranoia trilogy": the neo-noir mystery Klute (1971), the conspiracy thriller The Parallax View (1974), and the Watergate scandal drama All the President's Men (1976). His other notable films included Comes a Horseman (1978), Starting Over (1979), Sophie's Choice (1982), Presumed Innocent (1990), and The Pelican Brief (1993).

Pakula received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for All the President's Men and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice. He was also nominated for Best Picture for producing To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Additionally, he was a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Directors Guild of America Award nominee.

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