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Known for
Producer
Gender
Male
Birthday
01 May
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Edit pageAlan Poul
Biography
Alan Poul (born May 1, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American film and television producer and director. He began his career as an associate producer on Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) and later worked on films such as Black Rain (1989) and Candyman (1992). He gained recognition for producing the television series My So-Called Life and Six Feet Under, on which he also made his directing debut.
His other notable credits include The Newsroom, Swingtown, Rome, Big Love, Tales of the City, The Eddy and Tokyo Vice. He made his feature-film directorial debut with The Back-up Plan (2010). His work has earned him an Emmy, a Golden Globe, Producers Guild Awards and Peabody Awards.
