Alan J. Pakula

Biography

Alan Jay Pakula 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).

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Awards & recognition

• ★Mary Pickford Award
• ★National Board of Review Award — Best Film
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1983 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Director · 1977 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Picture · 1963 · nominated