Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne
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Alexander Payne

Director 1961-02-10 Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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 fi...

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FILMOGRAPHY
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Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

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

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Self

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

2004 · Self

Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

2013 · Self

Hal

Hal

2019 · Self

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

2021 · Self

Frank Capra: Mr. America

Frank Capra: Mr. America

2023 · Self - Director and Screenwriter

Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne

Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne

2017 · Self

Berlanga!!

Berlanga!!

2021 · Self - Filmmaker

Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern

Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern

2026 · Movie

Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction

Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction

2017 · Himself

About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'

About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'

2017 · Movie