Alexander Payne Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

Directing

Biography

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil movie poster
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Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil

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Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
Self
Berlanga!! movie poster
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Berlanga!!

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Berlanga!!
Self - Filmmaker
Frank Capra: Mr. America movie poster
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Frank Capra: Mr. America

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Frank Capra: Mr. America
Self - Director and Screenwriter
Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne movie poster
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Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne

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Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
Self
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession movie poster
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
Self
About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail' movie poster
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About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'

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About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'
Hal movie poster
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Hal

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Hal
Self
Paris Je T'aime movie poster
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Paris Je T'aime

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Paris Je T'aime
Oscar Wilde (segment " Pere-Lachaise")
Trespassing Bergman movie poster
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Trespassing Bergman

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Trespassing Bergman
Self
Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction movie poster
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Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction

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Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction
Himself

Production

Jurassic Park III movie poster
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Jurassic Park III

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Jurassic Park III
Writer
The Assassination of Richard Nixon movie poster
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon

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The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Executive Producer
About Schmidt movie poster
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About Schmidt

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About Schmidt
Director
About Schmidt movie poster
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About Schmidt

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About Schmidt
Screenplay
Paris Je T'aime movie poster
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Paris Je T'aime

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Paris Je T'aime
Director
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry movie poster
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Screenplay
King of California movie poster
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King of California

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King of California
Producer
Crash Pad movie poster
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Crash Pad

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Crash Pad
Executive Producer
Gray Matters movie poster
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Gray Matters

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Gray Matters
Executive Producer
The Savages movie poster
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The Savages

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The Savages
Executive Producer

Gallery

Alexander Payne portrait
Alexander Payne portrait
Alexander Payne portrait
Alexander Payne portrait
Alexander Payne portrait
Alexander Payne portrait