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Personal Info

Profession
Director
Gender
Male
Birthday
February 10, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Popularity
4.5
Known For
1 movies

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Alexander Payne

Director 64 years old Omaha, Nebraska, USA 9

About Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne was born on 10 February 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Currently, Alexander Payne is 64 years old. We have 1 films with Alexander Payne available. Among Alexander Payne's most popular films: Downsizing.

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 films have won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. His most recent film, The Holdovers, earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Five of his movies were shot at least partially in Nebraska, where he continues to live, dividing his time between there and Los Angeles. An Omaha native, Payne studied History and Spanish Literature at Stanford before earning an MFA in Film at UCLA. He serves on the boards of the Telluride Film Festival and The Film Foundation.

Best Known Films of Alexander Payne

Career Statistics - Alexander Payne

1
Total Credits
1
Years Active
2017 - 2017
5.4
Avg. Movie Rating
4.5
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Director: 1
Top Genres
Drama (1) Science Fiction (1) Comedy (1)

Frequent Co-Stars of Alexander Payne

Filmography of Alexander Payne

Downsizing (2017) - Movie Poster 5.4

Downsizing

2017

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