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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 Le choix de Sophie (1982)
Le choix de Sophie
7.5
  • Producer
  • 1982
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in Les Hommes du président (1976)
Les Hommes du président
7.9
  • Director
  • 1976
Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
Présumé innocent
6.9
  • Director
  • 1990
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford in Du silence et des ombres... (1962)
Du silence et des ombres...
8.3
  • Producer
  • 1962

Credits

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Producer



  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in L'affaire Pélican (1993)
    L'affaire Pélican
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Jeux d'adultes (1992)
    Jeux d'adultes
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in À demain mon amour (1989)
    À demain mon amour
    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 Le choix de Sophie (1982)
    Le choix de Sophie
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Merci d'avoir été ma femme... (1979)
    Merci d'avoir été ma femme...
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1979
  • À cause d'un assassinat (1974)
    À cause d'un assassinat
    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
  • Pookie (1969)
    Pookie
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Gregory Peck in L'homme sauvage (1968)
    L'homme sauvage
    6.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1968
  • Sandy Dennis in Escalier interdit (1967)
    Escalier interdit
    7.3
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1967
  • Natalie Wood in Daisy Clover (1965)
    Daisy Clover
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Le sillage de la violence (1965)
    Le sillage de la violence
    6.3
    • producer
    • 1965

Director



  • Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in Ennemis rapprochés (1997)
    Ennemis rapprochés
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in L'affaire Pélican (1993)
    L'affaire Pélican
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Jeux d'adultes (1992)
    Jeux d'adultes
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
    Présumé innocent
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in À demain mon amour (1989)
    À demain mon amour
    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 Le choix de Sophie (1982)
    Le choix de Sophie
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson in Une femme d'affaires (1981)
    Une femme d'affaires
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Merci d'avoir été ma femme... (1979)
    Merci d'avoir été ma femme...
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Jane Fonda, James Caan, and Jason Robards in Le souffle de la tempête (1978)
    Le souffle de la tempête
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in Les Hommes du président (1976)
    Les Hommes du président
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1976
  • À cause d'un assassinat (1974)
    À cause d'un assassinat
    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 L'affaire Pélican (1993)
    L'affaire Pélican
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1993
  • Harrison Ford and Greta Scacchi in Présumé innocent (1990)
    Présumé innocent
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Jeff Bridges, Farrah Fawcett, and Alice Krige in À demain mon amour (1989)
    À demain mon amour
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in Le choix de Sophie (1982)
    Le choix de Sophie
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1982

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Pakula
  • Height
    • 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 Pookie (1969), mostly because of Liza. I've never seen anybody get more joy out of working and it's contagious.
  • Salary
    • Ennemis rapprochés
      (1997)
      $6,000,000

FAQ

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  • When did Alan J. Pakula die?
    November 19, 1998
  • How did Alan J. Pakula die?
    Road accident
  • How old was Alan J. Pakula when he died?
    70 years old
  • Where did Alan J. Pakula die?
    Melville, Long Island, New York, USA
  • When was Alan J. Pakula born?
    April 7, 1928

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