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Alan J. Pakula

Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈklə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).

Alan J. Pakula
Pakula in Sweden, 1990
Born(1928-04-07)April 7, 1928
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1998(1998-11-19) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active1957–1998
Notable work
Spouse(s)
(m. 1963; div. 1971)

Hannah Cohn Boorstin
(m. 1973)

Pakula was also notable for directing his "paranoia trilogy": Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974) and All the President's Men (1976).

Early life

Pakula was born in The Bronx, New York, to Polish Jewish parents, Jeanette (née Goldstein) and Paul Pakula. He was educated at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and Yale University, where he majored in drama.

Career

Pakula started his Hollywood career as an assistant in the cartoon department at Warner Bros.. In 1957, he undertook his first production role for Paramount Pictures. In 1962, he produced To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Pakula had a successful professional relationship as the producer of movies directed by Mockingbird director Robert Mulligan from 1957 to 1968. In 1969, he directed his first feature, The Sterile Cuckoo, starring Liza Minnelli.[1]

In 1971, Pakula released the first installment of what would informally come to be known as his "paranoia trilogy".[citation needed] Klute, the story of a relationship between a private eye (played by Donald Sutherland) and a call girl (played by Jane Fonda, who won an Oscar for her performance), was a commercial and critical success. This was followed in 1974 by The Parallax View starring Warren Beatty, a labyrinthine post-Watergate thriller involving political assassinations. The film has been noted for its experimental use of hypnotic imagery in a celebrated film-within-a-film sequence in which the protagonist is inducted into the Parallax Corporation, whose main, although secret, enterprise is domestic terrorism.

Finally, in 1976, Pakula rounded out the "trilogy" with All the President's Men, based on the bestselling account of the Watergate scandal written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who were played in the movie by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, respectively. It was another commercial hit, considered by many critics and fans to be one of the best thrillers of the 1970s.[2]

Pakula scored another hit in 1982 with Sophie's Choice, starring Meryl Streep. His screenplay, based on the novel by William Styron, was nominated for an Academy Award. Later commercial successes included Presumed Innocent, based on the bestselling novel by Scott Turow, and another political thriller, The Pelican Brief, an adaptation of John Grisham's bestseller. His final film was the crime drama thriller film The Devil's Own, where he reunited with Harrison Ford.

Personal life

From October 19, 1963, until 1971, Pakula was married to actress Hope Lange. He was married to his second wife, Hannah Pakula (formerly Hannah Cohn Boorstin) from 1973 until his death in 1998.

He had two stepchildren from his marriage with Hope Lange, Christopher and Patricia Murray and three stepchildren from his second marriage. They are Louis, Robert and Anna Boorstin. He also spoke very openly about his stepson's battle with depression before his death.

Death

On November 19, 1998, Pakula was driving on the Long Island Expressway in Melville, New York, when a driver in front of him struck a metal pipe, causing it to crash through Pakula's windshield, striking him in the head. His car swerved off the road and into a fence. He was taken to North Shore University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Director Producer Writer
1969 The Sterile Cuckoo Yes Yes No
1971 Klute Yes Yes No
1973 Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Yes Yes No
1974 The Parallax View Yes Yes No
1976 All the President's Men Yes No No
1978 Comes a Horseman Yes No No
1979 Starting Over Yes Yes No
1981 Rollover Yes No No
1982 Sophie's Choice Yes Yes Yes
1986 Dream Lover Yes Yes No
1987 Orphans Yes Yes No
1989 See You in the Morning Yes Yes Yes
1990 Presumed Innocent Yes No Yes
1992 Consenting Adults Yes Yes No
1993 The Pelican Brief Yes Yes Yes
1997 The Devil's Own Yes No No

References

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (October 23, 1969). "The Sterile Cuckoo (1969) Screen: 'The Sterile Cuckoo,' Old-Style TV Drama". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "All the President's Men Movie Reviews, Pictures". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. ^ Sterngold, James (November 20, 1998). "Alan J. Pakula, Film Director, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2009.

Further reading

  • Brown, Jared (2005). Alan J. Pakula: His Films and His Life. New York: Back Stage Books. ISBN 0-8230-8799-9.

External links

  • Alan J. Pakula at IMDb
  • Alan J. Pakula at Find a Grave
  • Alan J. Pakula papers. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Alan Jay Pakula p e ˈ k uː l e April 7 1928 November 19 1998 was an American film director writer and producer He was nominated for three Academy Awards Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 Best Director for All the President s Men 1976 and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie s Choice 1982 Alan J PakulaPakula in Sweden 1990Born 1928 04 07 April 7 1928The Bronx New York City U S DiedNovember 19 1998 1998 11 19 aged 70 Melville New York U S Occupation s Film director screenwriter producerYears active1957 1998Notable workKlute The Parallax View All the President s Men Comes a Horseman Starting Over Sophie s Choice Presumed Innocent The Pelican BriefSpouse s Hope Lange m 1963 div 1971 wbr Hannah Cohn Boorstin m 1973 wbr Pakula was also notable for directing his paranoia trilogy Klute 1971 The Parallax View 1974 and All the President s Men 1976 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 3 1 Death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life EditPakula was born in The Bronx New York to Polish Jewish parents Jeanette nee Goldstein and Paul Pakula He was educated at The Hill School in Pottstown Pennsylvania and Yale University where he majored in drama Career EditPakula started his Hollywood career as an assistant in the cartoon department at Warner Bros In 1957 he undertook his first production role for Paramount Pictures In 1962 he produced To Kill a Mockingbird for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture Pakula had a successful professional relationship as the producer of movies directed by Mockingbird director Robert Mulligan from 1957 to 1968 In 1969 he directed his first feature The Sterile Cuckoo starring Liza Minnelli 1 In 1971 Pakula released the first installment of what would informally come to be known as his paranoia trilogy citation needed Klute the story of a relationship between a private eye played by Donald Sutherland and a call girl played by Jane Fonda who won an Oscar for her performance was a commercial and critical success This was followed in 1974 by The Parallax View starring Warren Beatty a labyrinthine post Watergate thriller involving political assassinations The film has been noted for its experimental use of hypnotic imagery in a celebrated film within a film sequence in which the protagonist is inducted into the Parallax Corporation whose main although secret enterprise is domestic terrorism Finally in 1976 Pakula rounded out the trilogy with All the President s Men based on the bestselling account of the Watergate scandal written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who were played in the movie by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman respectively It was another commercial hit considered by many critics and fans to be one of the best thrillers of the 1970s 2 Pakula scored another hit in 1982 with Sophie s Choice starring Meryl Streep His screenplay based on the novel by William Styron was nominated for an Academy Award Later commercial successes included Presumed Innocent based on the bestselling novel by Scott Turow and another political thriller The Pelican Brief an adaptation of John Grisham s bestseller His final film was the crime drama thriller film The Devil s Own where he reunited with Harrison Ford Personal life EditFrom October 19 1963 until 1971 Pakula was married to actress Hope Lange He was married to his second wife Hannah Pakula formerly Hannah Cohn Boorstin from 1973 until his death in 1998 He had two stepchildren from his marriage with Hope Lange Christopher and Patricia Murray and three stepchildren from his second marriage They are Louis Robert and Anna Boorstin He also spoke very openly about his stepson s battle with depression before his death Death Edit On November 19 1998 Pakula was driving on the Long Island Expressway in Melville New York when a driver in front of him struck a metal pipe causing it to crash through Pakula s windshield striking him in the head His car swerved off the road and into a fence He was taken to North Shore University Hospital where he was pronounced dead 3 Filmography EditYear Title Director Producer Writer1969 The Sterile Cuckoo Yes Yes No1971 Klute Yes Yes No1973 Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Yes Yes No1974 The Parallax View Yes Yes No1976 All the President s Men Yes No No1978 Comes a Horseman Yes No No1979 Starting Over Yes Yes No1981 Rollover Yes No No1982 Sophie s Choice Yes Yes Yes1986 Dream Lover Yes Yes No1987 Orphans Yes Yes No1989 See You in the Morning Yes Yes Yes1990 Presumed Innocent Yes No Yes1992 Consenting Adults Yes Yes No1993 The Pelican Brief Yes Yes Yes1997 The Devil s Own Yes No NoProducer only Year Title Director1957 Fear Strikes Out Robert Mulligan1962 To Kill a Mockingbird1963 Love with the Proper Stranger1965 Baby the Rain Must FallInside Daisy Clover1967 Up the Down Staircase1968 The Stalking MoonReferences Edit Canby Vincent October 23 1969 The Sterile Cuckoo 1969 Screen The Sterile Cuckoo Old Style TV Drama The New York Times All the President s Men Movie Reviews Pictures Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved November 8 2013 Sterngold James November 20 1998 Alan J Pakula Film Director Dies at 70 The New York Times Retrieved March 17 2009 Further reading EditBrown Jared 2005 Alan J Pakula His Films and His Life New York Back Stage Books ISBN 0 8230 8799 9 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan J Pakula Biography portalAlan J Pakula at IMDb Alan J Pakula at Find a Grave Alan J Pakula papers Margaret Herrick Library Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alan J Pakula amp oldid 1144284356, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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