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Frank Pierson

WRITER · FROM CHAPPAQUA, USA

Frank Pierson

1925–201227 credits since 1957

Thought provokingDarkMelancholicGrittyTense

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In the pictureConspiracy

ABOUT FRANK

Frank Pierson (May 12, 1925 - July 23, 2012) 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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born12 May 1925

Died23 July 2012

BirthplaceChappaqua, USA

Known forWriting

On Cineora21 of 27 titles

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Known for

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Conspiracy poster

Movie

2001IMDb7.6

The L Word poster

Series

2004–2009IMDb7.7

A Star Is Born poster

Movie

1976IMDb6.1

Soldier's Girl poster

Movie

2003IMDb7.8

Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Series

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957–1963IMDb8.4

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Series

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985–1989IMDb7.7

Truman poster

Movie

1995IMDb7.1

Route 66 poster

Series

1960–1964IMDb7.7

King of the Gypsies poster

Movie

King of the Gypsies

1978IMDb6.3

Citizen Cohn poster

Movie

1992IMDb7.0

The Looking Glass War poster

Movie

The Looking Glass War

1970IMDb5.8

Dirty Pictures poster

Movie

2000IMDb6.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 21
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: Mad MenIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1957

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

27 credits

The 2000s

7 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

The Good Wife poster

Series

2009–2016IMDb8.3

Writer · 1 episode

Mad Men poster

Series

2007–2015IMDb8.7

Writer · 1 episode

The L Word poster

Series

2004–2009IMDb7.7

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Paradise

2004

Director

Soldier's Girl poster

Movie

2003IMDb7.8

Director

Conspiracy poster

Movie

2001IMDb7.6

Director · Executive Producer

Dirty Pictures poster

Movie

2000IMDb6.5

Director

The 1990s

5 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Truman poster

Movie

1995IMDb7.1

Director

Not on Cineora

Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee

1994

Director

Citizen Cohn poster

Movie

1992IMDb7.0

Director

Not on Cineora

Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture

1990

Director

Presumed Innocent poster

Movie

Presumed Innocent

1990IMDb6.9

Screenplay

The 1980s

2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

In Country poster

Movie

1989IMDb5.9

Screenplay

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Series

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985–1989IMDb7.7

Director · 1 episode

The 1970s

8 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

King of the Gypsies poster

Movie

King of the Gypsies

1978IMDb6.3

Director · Screenplay

A Star Is Born poster

Movie

1976IMDb6.1

Director · Screenplay

Dog Day Afternoon poster

Movie

Dog Day Afternoon

1975IMDb8.0

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

Amanda Fallon

1973

Writer

Not on Cineora

Nichols

1971

Director · Writer · Story · Creator · Producer · 7 episodes

The Anderson Tapes poster

Movie

The Anderson Tapes

1971IMDb6.4

Screenplay

Not on Cineora

The Neon Ceiling

1971

Director

The Looking Glass War poster

Movie

The Looking Glass War

1970IMDb5.8

Director · Writer

The 1960s

4 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Cool Hand Luke poster

Movie

1967IMDb8.0

Screenplay

The Happening poster

Movie

1967IMDb5.1

Screenplay

Cat Ballou poster

Movie

1965IMDb6.7

Screenplay

Route 66 poster

Series

1960–1964IMDb7.7

Director · 1 episode

The 1950s

1 title · IMDb 8.4 on average

Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Series

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957–1963IMDb8.4

Director · 2 episodes

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Frank’s titles.

James WoodsCitizen Cohn and Dirty Pictures

Dennis HopperCool Hand Luke and The Brothers Warner

Sidney LumetDirector · Dog Day Afternoon and The Anderson Tapes

Pat HingleTruman and Citizen Cohn

Diana ScarwidTruman and Dirty Pictures

George MaharisRoute 66 and The Happening

Ilene ChaikenCreator · The L Word and Dirty Pictures

Elliot SilversteinDirector · Cat Ballou and The Happening

Frank De VolComposer · Cat Ballou and The Happening

Paul ElliottCinematographer · Truman and Citizen Cohn