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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dragon
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / author / director / film screenwriter / producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film
- Mary Pickford Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alan J. Pakula born?
April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998.
Where is Alan J. Pakula from?
Alan J. Pakula is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Alan J. Pakula do?
Alan J. Pakula works as film director, author, director, film screenwriter, producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.