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Alexander Payne Personal Profile
| Famous as: | Director |
| Birth Name: | Constantine Alexander Payne |
| Birth Date: | February 10, 1961 |
| Birth place: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Nationalty: | American |
| Hair Color: | Brown/Grey |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Education: | University of Salamanca, UCLA Film School |
| Father: | George Payne |
| Mother: | Peggy Payne |
| Spouse: | Sandra Oh (m. 2003–2006) |
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Constantine Alexander Payne was better called Alexander Payne is an American movie director, screenwriter and producer. He became born on February 10, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska, America. he is the son of Peggy Payne and George Payne. He began his expert career in 1996 while he made his directorial debut with the movie Citizen Ruth. In 2004 he made his debut as a director and creator of the film Sideways for which he won numerous awards and nominations which consist of Academy Award for excellent tailored Screenplay (with Jim Taylor), Gotham Award for first-rate function and impartial Spirit Award for pleasant Director. In 2011 he made his debut as director, producer and creator of the movie The Descendants for which he received the Academy Award for incredible tailored Screenplay (with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash) and several different award nominations. In 2013 he made his directorial debut with the movie Nebraska for which he is nominated for 3 awards.
After dating for three years, he married Korean-Canadian actress Sandra Oh on January 1, 2003. On March 12, 2005, they introduced their separation and the divorce was finalised on December 22, 2006.
Alexander Payne Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1996 | Citizen Ruth | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1999 | Election | Yes | Yes | Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated — Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (with Jim Taylor) | |
| 2001 | Jurassic Park III | Yes | |||
| 2002 | About Schmidt | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | The Assassination of Richard Nixon | Yes | Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture | ||
| 2004 | Sideways | Yes | Yes | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (with Jim Taylor) Gotham Award for Best Feature Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated — Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture | |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry | Yes | Early draft only | ||
| 2007 | King of California | Yes | |||
| 2007 | The Savages | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Cedar Rapids | Yes | |||
| 2011 | The Descendants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (with Nat Faxon and Jim Rash) Nominated — AACTA International Award for Best Film Nominated — Academy Award for Best Picture (with Jim Burke and Jim Taylor) Nominated — Academy Award for Best Director Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Film Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director Nominated — Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture Nominated — Gotham Award for Best Feature Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated — Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture |
| 2013 | Nebraska | Yes | Pending — Academy Award for Best Director Pending — Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture | ||
Short films
- Carmen (1985)
- Paris, je t’aime (segment 14th arrondissement) Also appeared as Oscar Wilde in the segment entitled “Père-Lachaise”
Student films
- The Passion of Martin (1990)
Alexander Payne Picture Gallery
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Alexander Payne Official Sources
| Wikipedia |
