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  • Frank Pierson
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  • Frank Pierson was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked as a correspondent for Time and Life magazines before selling his first script to Alcoa-Goodyear Theater. He got his break in Hollywood in 1958 as scripted editor for Have Gun, Will Travel and moved on to write for the television series "Naked City", "Route 66" and others. He went on to write or co-write several notable films, including Cat Ballou and Cool Hand Luke which were both nominated for Academy Awards. He wrote Dog Day Afternoon, which won Pierson his Oscar statuette. Pierson directed several notable films produced for television, including "Citizen Cohn", "Conspiracy", and "Somebody Has To Shoot the Picture". His direction on "Conspiracy" won a Directors' Guild Award for Best Television Movie, and his second
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  • Chappaqua, New York, USA
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Role
  • Director, Screenwriter
Name
  • Frank Pierson
Wins
  • 1
Caption
  • Pierson at the 77th Academy Awards
Birthdate
  • 1925-05-12
Deathdate
  • 2012-07-22
Nominations
  • 3
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  • Frank Pierson was an American screenwriter and film director. He worked as a correspondent for Time and Life magazines before selling his first script to Alcoa-Goodyear Theater. He got his break in Hollywood in 1958 as scripted editor for Have Gun, Will Travel and moved on to write for the television series "Naked City", "Route 66" and others. He went on to write or co-write several notable films, including Cat Ballou and Cool Hand Luke which were both nominated for Academy Awards. He wrote Dog Day Afternoon, which won Pierson his Oscar statuette. Pierson directed several notable films produced for television, including "Citizen Cohn", "Conspiracy", and "Somebody Has To Shoot the Picture". His direction on "Conspiracy" won a Directors' Guild Award for Best Television Movie, and his second Peabody and BAFTA Award. He was President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) from 1981—1983 and again from 1993—1995 and was President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) from 2001-2005. In 2003, Pierson was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award. He was a member of the teaching staff of Sundance Institute, and Artistic Director of the American Film Institute.
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