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Alexander Payne

Directing

Born February 10, 1961 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Also known as Constantine Alexander Payne · אלכסנדר פיין · Александер Пейн

Biography

Constantine Alexander Payne is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2012
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Director · 2011
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005
  • BAFTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · 2005
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 2005
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  • Writers Guild of America Award
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2014 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2005 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 2005 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2000 · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Adapted Screenplay · nominated
  • BAFTA Award — Best Film · nominated

Filmography26 titles

The Holdovers

2023Director

Nebraska

2013Director

Sideways

2004Director, Screenplay

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004as Self

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004as Self

The Savages

2007Executive Producer

About Schmidt

2002Director, Screenplay

Election

1999Director, Screenplay

The Descendants

2011Director, Producer, Screenplay

Paris, Je T'aime

2006as Oscar Wilde (segment " Pere-Lachaise")

Hal

2018as Self

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter

2014Executive Producer

Trespassing Bergman

2013as Self

Citizen Ruth

1996Director, Screenplay

Hung

2009Director, Executive Producer

King of California

2007Producer

Jurassic Park III

2001Writer

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007Screenplay

Frank Capra: Mr. America

2023as Self - Director and Screenwriter

Small Town Wisconsin

2020Executive Producer

Cedar Rapids

2011Producer

Gray Matters

2006Executive Producer

The Last Shift

2020Executive Producer

Crash Pad

2017Executive Producer

Downsizing

2017Director, Producer, Screenplay

Sideways

2009Executive Producer, Story