Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

Birthdate
May 12, 1925 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Chappaqua, New York, USA
Date of Death
July 23, 2012
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
May 12, 1925 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Chappaqua, New York, USA
Date of Death
July 23, 2012
Known For
Directing

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.

Frank Pierson's LGBTQ+ Titles

Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon
Screenplay
Soldier's Girl
Soldier's Girl
Director

Acting (3)

2008
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' as Self
2008
The Brothers Warner as Self
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' as Self

Directing (17)

2004
The L Word • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2004
Paradise • Director
• Director
2003
Soldier's Girl • Director
• Director
2001
Conspiracy • Director
• Director
2000
Dirty Pictures • Director
• Director
1995
Truman • Director
• Director
1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee • Director
• Director
1992
Citizen Cohn • Director
• Director
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture • Director
• Director
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1978
King of the Gypsies • Director
• Director
1976
A Star Is Born • Director
• Director
1971
Nichols • Director (7 episodes)
• Director (7 episodes)
1971
The Neon Ceiling • Director
• Director
1970
The Looking Glass War • Director
• Director
1960
Route 66 • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)

Production (4)

2009
The Good Wife • Consulting Producer (7 episodes)
• Consulting Producer (7 episodes)
2007
Mad Men • Consulting Producer (26 episodes)
• Consulting Producer (26 episodes)
2001
Conspiracy • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1971
Nichols • Producer (24 episodes)
• Producer (24 episodes)

Creator (1)

1971
Nichols • Creator
• Creator

Writing (16)

2018
A Star Is Born • Original Film Writer
• Original Film Writer
2009
The Good Wife • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
2007
Mad Men • Writer (1 episode)
• Writer (1 episode)
1990
Presumed Innocent • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1989
In Country • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1978
King of the Gypsies • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1976
A Star Is Born • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1975
Dog Day Afternoon • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1973
Amanda Fallon • Writer
• Writer
1971
Nichols
• Writer (2 episodes)
• Story (3 episodes)
1971
The Anderson Tapes • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1970
The Looking Glass War • Writer
• Writer
1967
Cool Hand Luke • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1967
The Happening • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1965
Cat Ballou • Screenplay
• Screenplay