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
- 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