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Alan J. Pakula

FULL NAME Alan Jay Pakula
BORN

7 April 1928, The Bronx, New York City, USA

DIED

19 November 1998 (aged 70), Melville, New York, USA

ASSOCIATION

Director, producer, screenwriter

NATIONALITY American
REVIEWED ENTRIES 9 (director)
MAX. RATING

½ (All the President's Men)

MIN. RATING

½

AVERAGE RATING (DIRECTOR) 3.16

 

FILMOGRAPHY (ONLY REVIEWED ENTRIES)

YEAR TITLE ASSOCIATION

FILM RATING

1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Producer

½

1971 Klute

Director/Producer

1974 The Parallax View

Director/Producer

½

1976 All the President's Men Director

½

1978 Comes a Horseman Director

½

1979 Starting Over

Director/Producer

1982 Sophie's Choice

Director/Producer/Writer

½

1990 Presumed Innocent

Director/Writer

½

1992 Consenting Adults

Director/Producer

½

1997 The Devil's Own

Director

½

 

BIO

Influential American director and producer known for his significant contributions to the New Hollywood movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. Renowned for his distinctive style blending psychological depth with political intrigue, Pakula crafted some of the era’s most memorable films, including Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974), and All the President's Men (1976). His work often explored themes of paranoia, power, and moral complexity, marking him as a key proponent of New Hollywood’s shift toward more sophisticated, character-driven storytelling that challenged traditional studio conventions. Pakula’s careful craftsmanship and thoughtful direction helped define the era’s cinematic landscape.

 

AWARDS

The Academy Awards (Oscars)

1963

 

Nominated for Best Picture (Producer) for To Kill a Mockingbird

1977

 

Nominated for Best Director for All the President's Men

1983

 

Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice