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.
Filmography
all 33
Movies 26
Director 16
Writer 10
TV Shows 7
self 4
Producer 2
Screenplay 1
Original Film Writer
A Star Is Born (2018)
Movie
6.64
Consulting Producer / Writer
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
Self
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' (2008)
Movie
Self
The Brothers Warner (2008)
Movie
Consulting Producer / Writer
Mad Men (2007)
TV
6.34
Self
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' (2006)
Movie
Self
Based on a True Story (2006)
Movie
Director
The L Word (2004)
TV
7.67
Director
Paradise (2004)
Movie
Director
Soldier's Girl (2003)
Movie
Director
Conspiracy (2001)
Movie
Director
Dirty Pictures (2000)
Movie
Director
Truman (1995)
Movie
Director
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee (1994)
Movie
Director
Citizen Cohn (1992)
Movie
Writer
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Movie
3.25
Director
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture (1990)
Movie
Writer
In Country (1989)
Movie
Director
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
TV
6.33
Writer
Haywire (1980)
Movie
Director
King of the Gypsies (1978)
Movie
Screenplay / Director
A Star Is Born (1976)
Movie
Screenplay
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Movie
3.83
Writer
Amanda Fallon (1973)
Movie
Writer
Nichols (1971)
TV
Writer
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
Movie
Director
The Neon Ceiling (1971)
Movie
Director
The Looking Glass War (1970)
Movie
Writer
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Movie
5.25
Writer
The Happening (1967)
Movie
Writer
Cat Ballou (1965)
Movie
4
Director
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Director
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Ratings
Average 6.43
Based on 1.4 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1957
1973
1990
1989
2018
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1925-05-12
Deathday2012-07-22 (87 years old)
Birth PlaceWestchester County, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsFrank Romer Pierson, Frank R. Pierson, Frank R. Robinson
AwardsDirectors Guild of America Award, Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
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