Frank Pierson
- Born
- May 12, 1925
- Died
- July 23, 2012 (87 years old)
- Place of birth
- Chappaqua, New York, USA
Biography
Frank Pierson (May 12, 1925 - July 23, 2012) was an American writer, producer and director for film and television, honoured with an Academy Award in the category "Best Writing, Original Screenplay" for the movie "Dog Day Afternoon". He was a Harvard graduate with an BA in Cultural Anthropology.
Known for
Filmography
- 2018A Star Is BornFilm · Original Film Writer★ 7.5
- 2009The Good WifeSeries · Consulting Producer, Writer★ 7.6
- 2007Mad MenSeries · Writer, Consulting Producer★ 8.1
- 2004The L WordSeries · Director★ 7.7
- 2004ParadiseFilm · Director
- 2003Soldier's GirlFilm · Director★ 7.0
- 2001ConspiracyFilm · Director, Executive Producer★ 7.3
- 2000Dirty PicturesFilm · Director
- 1995TrumanFilm · Director★ 7.4
- 1994Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded KneeFilm · Director
- 1992Citizen CohnFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 1990Somebody Has to Shoot the PictureFilm · Director
- 1990Presumed InnocentFilm · Screenplay★ 6.8
- 1989In CountryFilm · Screenplay★ 5.6
- 1985The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1978King of the GypsiesFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 5.9
- 1976A Star Is BornFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.0
- 1975Dog Day AfternoonFilm · Screenplay★ 7.9
- 1973Amanda FallonFilm · Writer
- 1971NicholsSeries · Director, Producer, Writer, Story, Creator
- 1971The Anderson TapesFilm · Screenplay★ 6.1
- 1971The Neon CeilingFilm · Director
- 1970The Looking Glass WarFilm · Director, Writer★ 5.6
- 1967Cool Hand LukeFilm · Screenplay★ 7.7
- 1967The HappeningFilm · Screenplay
- 1965Cat BallouFilm · Screenplay★ 6.4
- 1960Route 66Series · Director★ 6.7
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries · Director★ 7.3
