Alan J. Pakula

Cast · Director · Writer

Born

April 7, 1928 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died

November 19, 1998

Birth name

Alan Jay Pakula

Alan J. Pakula was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982). He also directed Presumed Innocent (1990), The Pelican Brief (1993) and The Devil's Own (1997), his last film. From October 19, 1963, until 1971, Pakula was married to actress Hope Lange. He was married to his second wife, Hannah Pakula from 1973 until his death in 1998. Pakula died on November 19, 1998, in a car accident, he was 70 years old.