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Alexander Payne Biography (1961-)

Sources cite original name as Constantine Alexander Papadopoulos or Constantine Alexander Payne; born February 10, 1961, in Omaha, NE; father, a restaurant owner; married Sandra Oh (an actress), January 1, 2003. Addresses: Agent: David Lonner, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills,CA 90212.; Publicist: Leslee Dart, PMK/HBH New York, 650 Fifth Ave., 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, writer

Birth Details

February 10, 1961

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• The Passion of Martin, 1989
• "My Secret Moments," Inside Out (also known as Inside Out: Tales of the Unexpected), 1992
• "The Houseguest," Inside Out III, 1992
• Citizen Ruth (also known as Meet Ruth Stoops), Miramax, 1996
• Election, Paramount, 1999
• About Schmidt, New Line Cinema, 2002
• Sideways, Fox Searchlight, 2004
• Nebraska, Bona Fide Distribution, 2005
• Film Executive Producer
• The Assassination of Richard Nixon, Think Film, 2004
• Gray Matters, Archer Entertainment, c. 2005
• The King of California, 2005
• Film Work
• Other
• Producer, film editor, and sound editor, The Passion of Martin, 1989
• Film Appearances
• Himself, How to Judge Character by the Face, 1986
• Elusive lobster boy, Max Magician and the Legend of the Rings, 2002
• A Decade under the Influence, IFC Films, 2003
• Television Work
• Specials
• Segment producer, Willie Nelson The Big Six-O: An All-Star Birthday Celebration, CBS, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (documentary), Starz!, 2004
• Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (documentary), Independent FilmChannel, 2004
• Himself, Wanderlust (documentary), Independent Film Channel, 2005
• Awards Presentations
• The 15th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel and Bravo, 2000
• The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2003
• The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2005
• Episodic
• Appeared in "Does High School Success Determine Life Success?," Turn Ben Stein On, Comedy Central.
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• The Passion of Martin, 1989
• "My Secret Moments," Inside Out (also known as Inside Out: Tales of the Unexpected), 1992
• (With Jim Taylor; and song "The Joyful Song") Citizen Ruth (also known as Meet Ruth Stoops), Miramax, 1996
• (With Taylor) Election (based on a novel by Tom Perrotta), Paramount, 1999
• (With others) Jurassic Park III (also known as JP3), MCA/Universal, 2001
• (With Taylor) About Schmidt (based on a novel by Louis Begley), New Line Cinema, 2002
• (With Taylor) Sideways (based on a work by Rex Pickett), Fox Searchlight, 2004
• Author of The Coward, an unproduced script.
• Nonfiction
• (With James Zemaitis) The Coffee Table, Coffee Table Book, Black Dog, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Esquire, January, 2003, p. 20
• Greek American, January 18, 1997
• L.A. Weekly, April 23, 1999
• Los Angeles Times, February 1, 1998
• Spliced Online, April 16, 1999