Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1961-02-10 (63 years old)

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Biography

Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society.


Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and three Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.


After directing several short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996). His career progressed with the political satire Election (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the comedy-drama About Schmidt (2002). Payne twice won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing his directorials Sideways (2004) and The Descendants (2011). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for these two films and for the road film Nebraska (2013). He has since directed Downsizing (2017) and the period film The Holdovers (2023).


In a 2018 interview with Ronan Farrow, actress Rose McGowan accused a "prominent” man in Hollywood of statutory rape but she did not name the person in question. In August 2020, McGowan said it was Payne and that he committed the act sometime in 1988 or 1989, when McGowan was 15 years old and Payne was about 28 years old.


Payne responded to McGowan's allegation by writing a guest column in Deadline Hollywood in which he admitted to a consensual relationship with her, but denied any impropriety, alleging that they had met in 1991 when she was over the age of consent, which is 18 in California. Payne ended his statement writing, "While I cannot allow false statements about events 29 years ago to go uncorrected, I will continue to wish only the best for Rose".

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Filmography

all 42

Movies 41

Director 15

self 14

Producer 10

Writer 3

TV Shows 1

Director
The Holdovers

The Holdovers (2023)

Movie
10
Self
Frank Capra: Mr. America

Frank Capra: Mr. America (2023)

Movie
Self
Berlanga!!

Berlanga!! (2021)

Movie
Self
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil (2021)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Last Shift

The Last Shift (2020)

Movie
Executive Producer
Small Town Wisconsin

Small Town Wisconsin (2020)

Movie
Self
Hal

Hal (2019)

Movie
Director
Downsizing

Downsizing (2017)

Movie
6.06
Self
Election - Reese Witherspoon

Election - Reese Witherspoon (2017)

Movie
Himself
Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction

Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Crash Pad

Crash Pad (2017)

Movie
Self
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
Self / Writer
Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne

Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne (2017)

Movie
Executive Producer
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014)

Movie
Director
Nebraska

Nebraska (2013)

Movie
6.33
Self
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman (2013)

Movie
Self
Bergmans video

Bergmans video (2012)

Movie
Director
The Descendants

The Descendants (2011)

Movie
5.5
Self
Working with Alexander

Working with Alexander (2011)

Movie
Self
Hawaiian Style

Hawaiian Style (2011)

Movie
Producer
Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids (2011)

Movie
6
Writer
Sideways

Sideways (2009)

Movie
Executive Producer / Director
Hung

Hung (2009)

TV
3.5
Executive Producer
The Savages

The Savages (2007)

Movie
4
Writer
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Movie
5.4
Producer
King of California

King of California (2007)

Movie
Executive Producer
Gray Matters

Gray Matters (2006)

Movie
Oscar Wilde (Pere-Lachaise) / Director / Writer
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

Movie
10
Self - Commentary
Cinema16: American Short Films

Cinema16: American Short Films (2006)

Movie
Director
Sideways

Sideways (2004)

Movie
5.73
Executive Producer
The Assassination of Richard Nixon

The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)

Movie
6
Self
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

Movie
Director
About Schmidt

About Schmidt (2002)

Movie
6.5
Writer
Jurassic Park III

Jurassic Park III (2001)

Movie
6.05
Director
Election

Election (1999)

Movie
7
Director
Citizen Ruth

Citizen Ruth (1996)

Movie
4
Director
Inside Out 3

Inside Out 3 (1992)

Movie
Director
The Passion of Martin

The Passion of Martin (1991)

Movie
Director
Inside Out

Inside Out (1991)

Movie
Director
Carmen

Carmen (1985)

Movie
Director
Untitled Alexander Payne's Western

Untitled Alexander Payne's Western

Movie
Director
Tracy Flick Can't Win

Tracy Flick Can't Win

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.87
Based on 1.85 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1985
2004
2011
2007
2023
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Information

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1961-02-10 (63 years old)

Birth Place
Omaha, United States of America

Relationships
Sandra Oh (2003-01-01 - 2006-01-01)

Citizenships
Greece, United States of America

Also Known As
Constantine Alexander Payne, אלכסנדר פיין, Александер Пейн

Awards
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Writers Guild of America Award, Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay, BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay


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