Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

Deceased · Born: May 12, 1925 · Died: Jul 23, 2012

Personal Details

Born May 12, 1925 Chappaqua, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Helene Szamet

    ( Jun 24, 1990 to Jul 22, 2012 )
  • Dori Pierson

    ( Dec 7, 1978 to May 10, 2024 )
  • Polly Stokes

    ( Sep 1, 1948 to May 10, 2024 )
Parents
  • Louise Randall Pierson

Biography

Frank Pierson 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.

Career

1997
Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment
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2008
The Brothers Warner
2006
Based on a True Story
1990
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent as Screenplay
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1989
In Country
In Country as Screenplay
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1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon as Screenplay
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1973
Amanda Fallon
Amanda Fallon as Writer
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1971
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes as Screenplay
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1967
Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke as Screenplay
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The Happening
The Happening as Screenplay
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1965
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou as Screenplay
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2004
Paradise
Paradise as Director
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2003
Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl as Director
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2001
Conspiracy
Conspiracy as Director
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2000
Dirty Pictures
Dirty Pictures as Director
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1995
Truman
Truman as Director
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1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee as Director
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1992
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn as Director
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1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture as Director
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1978
King of the Gypsies
King of the Gypsies as Director, Screenplay
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1976
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born as Director, Screenplay
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1971
The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling as Director
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1969
The Looking Glass War
The Looking Glass War as Director, Writer
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1971
Nichols
Nichols as Creator
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