Alexander Payne
Directing
Born: 1961-02-10 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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
🎬 Movies (30)
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
2026
Frank Capra: Mr. America
2023
Self - Director and Screenwriter
The Holdovers
2023
Director
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
2021
Self
Berlanga!!
2021
Self - Filmmaker
The Last Shift
2020
Executive Producer
Small Town Wisconsin
2020
Executive Producer
Hal
2019
Self
Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
2017
Self
About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'
2017
Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction
2017
Himself
Crash Pad
2017
Executive Producer
Downsizing
2017
Director
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
2014
Executive Producer
Trespassing Bergman
2013
Self
Nebraska
2013
Director
The Descendants
2011
Director
Cedar Rapids
2011
Producer
Sideways
2009
Story
The Replacement Child
2008
Thanks
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Screenplay
King of California
2007
Producer
Gray Matters
2007
Executive Producer
The Savages
2007
Executive Producer
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Director
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006
Director
14e Arrondissement
2006
Director
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
Self
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
Executive Producer
