About
Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈkuːlə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) 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). Pakula received Academy Award nominations for Best Director for All the President's Men and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice. He was also nominated for Best Picture for producing To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Additionally, he was a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Directors Guild of America Award nominee. Pakula's films often...
Known for
All the President's MenMovie • 1976
The Pelican BriefMovie • 1993
The Devil's OwnMovie • 1997
To Kill a MockingbirdMovie • 1962
Presumed InnocentMovie • 1990
Sophie's ChoiceMovie • 1982
KluteMovie • 1971
The Parallax ViewMovie • 1974
The Stalking MoonMovie • 1968
Consenting AdultsMovie • 1992
Starting OverMovie • 1979
Comes a HorsemanMovie • 1978
Love with the Proper StrangerMovie • 1963
RolloverMovie • 1981
Up the Down StaircaseMovie • 1967
Inside Daisy CloverMovie • 1966
Fear Strikes OutMovie • 1957
Baby the Rain Must FallMovie • 1965
The Sterile CuckooMovie • 1969