02/10/1961
Omaha, Nebraska, USA:
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.
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Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (2026) as |
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Frank Capra: Mr. America (2023) as Self |
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Berlanga!! (2021) as Self - Filmmaker |
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Christoph Waltz - Der Charme des Bösen (2021) as Self |
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Hal (2019) as Self |
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Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction (2017) as Himself |
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Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne (2017) as Self |
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About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail' (2017) as |
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Trespassing Bergman (2013) as Self |
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Paris, je t'aime (2006) as Oscar Wilde (segment " Pere-Lachaise") |
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004) as Self |
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) as Self |
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The Holdovers (2023) Director |
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The Last Shift (2020) Executive Producer |
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Small Town Wisconsin (2020) Executive Producer |
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Downsizing (2017) Director |
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Downsizing (2017) Screenplay |
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Downsizing (2017) Producer |
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Crash Pad (2017) Executive Producer |
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Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne (2017) Writer |
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014) Executive Producer |
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Nebraska (2013) Director |
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The Descendants (2011) Director |
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The Descendants (2011) Screenplay |
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The Descendants (2011) Producer |
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Cedar Rapids (2011) Producer |
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サイドウェイズ (2009) Story |
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サイドウェイズ (2009) Executive Producer |
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The Replacement Child (2008) Thanks |
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The Savages (2007) Executive Producer |
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Screenplay |
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Gray Matters (2007) Executive Producer |
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King of California (2007) Producer |
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Paris, je t'aime (2006) Director |
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Paris, je t'aime (2006) Writer |
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Cinema16: American Short Films (2006) Director |
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14e Arrondissement (2006) Director |
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Sideways (2004) Director |
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Sideways (2004) Screenplay |
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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) Executive Producer |
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About Schmidt (2002) Director |
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About Schmidt (2002) Screenplay |
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Jurassic Park III (2001) Writer |
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Election (1999) Director |
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Election (1999) Screenplay |
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Citizen Ruth (1996) Director |
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Citizen Ruth (1996) Screenplay |
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Inside Out 3 (1992) Director |
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The Passion of Martin (1991) Director |
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The Passion of Martin (1991) Screenplay |
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The Passion of Martin (1991) Editor |
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The Passion of Martin (1991) Producer |
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Inside Out (1991) Director |
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Inside Out (1991) Writer |
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Carmen (1985) Director |
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Carmen (1985) Music |
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Untitled Alexander Payne Western () Director |
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Et sted derude () Director |