Person
Frank Pierson
Writing · 1925–2012 · Chappaqua, New York, USA
Biography
Frank Pierson (May 12, 1925 - July 23, 2012) was an American writer, producer and director for film and television, honoured with an Academy Award in the category "Best Writing, Original Screenplay" for the movie "Dog Day Afternoon". He was a Harvard graduate with an BA in Cultural Anthropology.
Known for
The Good Wife
Consulting Producer
Mad Men
Writer
Have Gun, Will Travel
Director
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director
The L Word
Director
Route 66
Director
Nichols
Director
Dog Day Afternoon
Screenplay
A Star Is Born
Original Film Writer
Cool Hand Luke
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2018A Star Is BornOriginal Film Writer
- 2009The Good WifeConsulting Producer
- 2008A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'Self
- 2008The Brothers WarnerSelf
- 2007Mad MenWriter
- 2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Self
- 2004The L WordDirector
- 2004ParadiseDirector
- 2003Soldier's GirlDirector
- 2001ConspiracyDirector
- 2000Dirty PicturesDirector
- 1995TrumanDirector
- 1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeDirector
- 1992Citizen CohnDirector
- 1990Somebody Has to Shoot the PictureDirector
- 1990Presumed InnocentScreenplay
- 1989In CountryScreenplay
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector
- 1978King of the GypsiesDirector
- 1976A Star Is BornDirector
- 1975Dog Day AfternoonScreenplay
- 1973Amanda FallonWriter
- 1971NicholsDirector
- 1971The Anderson TapesScreenplay
- 1971The Neon CeilingDirector
- 1970The Looking Glass WarWriter
- 1967Cool Hand LukeScreenplay
- 1967The HappeningScreenplay
- 1965Cat BallouScreenplay
- 1960Route 66Director
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelDirector
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