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Alan J. Pakula was a film director, author and film screenwriter, born on April 7, 1928 in The Bronx, New York, United States. Alan J. Pakula died on November 19, 1998, aged 70. Education on record includes Yale University. Awards on record include National Board of Review Award for Best Film and Mary Pickford Award.
My Take
Pakula is, to me, one of New Hollywood's most underrated intellects. The Bronx-born, Yale-educated director never let his brains turn cold; instead he channeled them into the slow-burn dread of his paranoia trilogy. What I admire most is his restraint. Klute, The Parallax View, and All the President's Men terrify through quiet, not noise, capturing 1970s America's collapse of trust better than almost anyone. His death in a 1998 car accident cut short a career built on tension and craft rather than spectacle. He's exactly the kind of patient, thinking filmmaker I keep coming back to.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alan J. Pakula
- Name (Japanese)
- アラン・J・パクラ
- Reading
- あらん・J・ぱくら
- Born
- April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / author / director / film screenwriter / producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- Mary Pickford Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20J.%20Pakula
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51519
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan J. Pakula born?
Alan J. Pakula was born on April 7, 1928.
When did Alan J. Pakula die?
Alan J. Pakula died on November 19, 1998, aged 70.
Where was Alan J. Pakula from?
Alan J. Pakula was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Alan J. Pakula do?
Alan J. Pakula worked as film director, author, director, film screenwriter, producer.
Where did Alan J. Pakula study?
Alan J. Pakula attended Yale University.
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