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Alan J. Pakula(1928-1998)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Alan J. Pakula
Alan J. Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).

He also directed Presumed Innocent (1990), The Pelican Brief (1993) and The Devil's Own (1997), his last film.

From October 19, 1963, until 1971, Pakula was married to actress Hope Lange. He was married to his second wife, Hannah Pakula from 1973 until his death in 1998.

Pakula died on November 19, 1998, in a car accident, he was 70 years old.
BornApril 7, 1928
DiedNovember 19, 1998(70)
BornApril 7, 1928
DiedNovember 19, 1998(70)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 11 wins & 13 nominations total

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Known for

Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1982
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
7.9
  • Director
  • 1976
Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
Presumed Innocent
6.9
  • Director
  • 1990
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
8.3
  • Producer
  • 1962

Credits

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Producer



  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993)
    The Pelican Brief
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Consenting Adults (1992)
    Consenting Adults
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in See You in the Morning (1989)
    See You in the Morning
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Orphans (1987)
    Orphans
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Kristy McNichol in Dream Lover (1986)
    Dream Lover
    4.7
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Candice Bergen, Burt Reynolds, and Jill Clayburgh in Starting Over (1979)
    Starting Over
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1979
  • The Parallax View (1974)
    The Parallax View
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Timothy Bottoms and Maggie Smith in Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973)
    Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
    6.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1973
  • Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in Klute (1971)
    Klute
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
    The Sterile Cuckoo
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Gregory Peck and Eva Marie Saint in The Stalking Moon (1968)
    The Stalking Moon
    6.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1968
  • Sandy Dennis in Up the Down Staircase (1967)
    Up the Down Staircase
    7.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1967
  • Natalie Wood in Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
    Inside Daisy Clover
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
    Baby the Rain Must Fall
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1965

Director



  • Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
    The Devil's Own
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993)
    The Pelican Brief
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Consenting Adults (1992)
    Consenting Adults
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Presumed Innocent
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in See You in the Morning (1989)
    See You in the Morning
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Orphans (1987)
    Orphans
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Kristy McNichol in Dream Lover (1986)
    Dream Lover
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson in Rollover (1981)
    Rollover
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Candice Bergen, Burt Reynolds, and Jill Clayburgh in Starting Over (1979)
    Starting Over
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Jane Fonda, James Caan, and Jason Robards in Comes a Horseman (1978)
    Comes a Horseman
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
    All the President's Men
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The Parallax View (1974)
    The Parallax View
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Timothy Bottoms and Maggie Smith in Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing (1973)
    Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland in Klute (1971)
    Klute
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1971

Writer



  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993)
    The Pelican Brief
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Presumed Innocent (1990)
    Presumed Innocent
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in See You in the Morning (1989)
    See You in the Morning
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Sophie's Choice (1982)
    Sophie's Choice
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Pakula
  • Height
    • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • April 7, 1928
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 19, 1998
    • Melville, Long Island, New York, USA(road accident)
  • Spouses
      Hannah PakulaFebruary 17, 1973 - November 19, 1998 (his death)
  • Children
    • Bob Boorstin
  • Parents
      Pincus (Paul) Pakula
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Interviews
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was killed when a metal pipe smashed through the windshield of his black Volvo station wagon and struck him in the head. The seven-foot-long pipe was already in the roadway when another car gave it a glancing blow, sending it through Pakula's windshield. Then Pakula's car swerved across a service road and hit a fence. The accident happened about a quarter mile east of the Melville exit on the Long Island Expressway. He was taken to North Shore University Hospital at Plainview (Nassau County), where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 P.M.
  • Quotes
    [on Liza Minnelli] One of the happiest times in my life was during The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), mostly because of Liza. I've never seen anybody get more joy out of working and it's contagious.
  • Salary
    • The Devil's Own
      (1997)
      $6,000,000

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