Frank Pierson
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.
Personal Details
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Movies (24)
A Star Is Born
Original Film Writer (Writing)
2018
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
2008
The Brothers Warner
as Self
2008
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
as Self
2006
Paradise
Director (Directing)
2004
Soldier's Girl
Director (Directing)
2003
Conspiracy
Director (Directing)
2001
Dirty Pictures
Director (Directing)
2000
Truman
Director (Directing)
1995
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Director (Directing)
1994
Citizen Cohn
Director (Directing)
1992
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Director (Directing)
1990
Presumed Innocent
Screenplay (Writing)
1990
In Country
Screenplay (Writing)
1989
King of the Gypsies
Director (Directing)
1978
A Star Is Born
Director (Directing)
1976
Dog Day Afternoon
Screenplay (Writing)
1975
Amanda Fallon
Writer (Writing)
1973
The Anderson Tapes
Screenplay (Writing)
1971
The Neon Ceiling
Director (Directing)
1971
The Looking Glass War
Writer (Writing)
1970
Cool Hand Luke
Screenplay (Writing)
1967
The Happening
Screenplay (Writing)
1967
Cat Ballou
Screenplay (Writing)
1965
