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Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
IMDb profile of Alexander Payne, an Oscar-winning director, producer and writer of films such as Sideways, The Descendants and Nebraska. Learn about his life, career, projects, trivia and more.
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- SIDEWAYS (2004) Writers: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor. Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh.
- THE HOLDOVERS (2023) Writer: David Hemingson. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston.
- NEBRASKA (2013) Writer: Bob Nelson. Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk. Nebraska native Payne pays tribute to his home state in this memorable road movie focusing on the aging Woody Grant (Oscar nominee Bruce Dern, superb), who is convinced that he has won a million-dollar prize in a magazine sweepstakes and asks his son David (Will Forte) to drive him there so that he can collect his winnings.
- THE DESCENDANTS (2011) Writers: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash. Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster.
Oct 26, 2023 · By Kenneth Turan. Oct. 26, 2023 3 AM PT. “A Film By,” the most omnipresent of onscreen designations, is beloved of first-time directors and frazzled veterans alike. One picture you won’t ...
May 6, 2024 · Alexander Payne is an American director, screenwriter, and producer noted for creating films that mix sardonic humor with humanistic character-driven drama. His most notable movies include Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), Nebraska (2013), and The Holdovers (2023).
Nov 1, 2023 · November 1, 2023. Amanda Edwards/Getty Images. The Holdovers is shaping into one of the most acclaimed movies in Alexander Payne ’s filmography, and there are all sorts of reasons for that....
Oct 16, 2023 · The Oscar-winning director of Sideways and The Descendants shares his views on American cinema, screenwriting and casting at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon. He also reveals his plans to make a Western movie with his co-writer David Hemingson.
