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Director
Gender
Male
Birthday
10 February
Location
Nebraska, United States
Edit pageAlexander Payne
Biography
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 three Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.
After directing several short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996). His career progressed with the political satire Election (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the comedy-drama About Schmidt (2002).
Payne twice won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing his directorials Sideways (2004) and The Descendants (2011).
He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for these two films and for the road film Nebraska (2013). Following a career slump, he directed the coming-of-age film The Holdovers (2023).
