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Alexander Payne

Director

Alexander Payne

Directing
1996 — present · 9 films
Born
10 February 1961 · age 65
From
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.

Career Signature

How Alexander Payne’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.