Alan J. Pakula

Director and producer. Born 7 April 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 19 November 1998.

Titles on Fi1m4 directing · 1 producing

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 4 titles

Oscar nominations

Born

7 April 1928, New York City, New York, USA

Died

19 November 1998

Active

1962–1993

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

79Fi1m

74Critics

We rate Alan’s work 6 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 9 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $500m across 4 films with figures
Academy Awards: 3 Oscar nominations
Active: 1962–1993

Genres

Thriller4
Crime3
Drama3
Mystery2

Best and worst on Fi1m

90BestAll the President's Men1976

63WorstThe Pelican Brief1993

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11950s

71960s

61970s

51980s

41990s

12020s

Awards

Academy Awards3 nominated

Nominated1983Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · Sophie's Choice
Nominated1977Best Director · All the President's Men
Nominated1963Best Picture · To Kill a Mockingbird

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.