Alexander Payne
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA — Feb 10 1961
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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 P…
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Alexander Payne's Credits
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Hung
Directing
The Holdovers
Directing
Downsizing
Directing
Sideways
Directing
The Descendants
Directing
Election
Writing
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Writing
Paris Je T'aime
Oscar Wilde (segment " Pere-Lachaise")
Nebraska
Directing
About Schmidt
Writing
Crash Pad
Production
Cedar Rapids
Production
The Savages
Production
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Production
Trespassing Bergman
Self
Hal
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
Sideways
Writing
Inside Out
Writing
The Last Shift
Production
Gray Matters
Production
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Production
Citizen Ruth
Directing
Berlanga!!
Self - Filmmaker
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Self
Small Town Wisconsin
Production
King of California
Production
Inside Out 3
Directing
Somewhere Out There
Directing
Carmen
Sound
Cinema16: American Short Films
Directing
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
Self
The Replacement Child
Crew
Frank Capra: Mr. America
Self
14e Arrondissement
Directing
Jurassic Park III
Writing
Untitled Alexander Payne Western
Directing
The Passion of Martin
Directing
Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
Self
Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction
Himself
About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'