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Frank Pierson
Director 1925 - 2012

Frank Pierson

Chappaqua, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

4 titles
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Frank Pierson 2001 1h 36m 8.3

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.

Truman

Truman

Frank Pierson 1995 2h 15m 6.0

Though considered unqualified, Harry S. Truman becomes the 33rd president following the April 1945 death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Frank Pierson 1976 2h 20m 6.7

A Star Is Born is a 1976 rock music film telling the story of a young woman, played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business, and meets and falls in love with an established male star, played by Kris Kristofferson, only to find her career ascending while his goes into decline.

The Looking Glass War

The Looking Glass War

Frank Pierson 1970 1h 48m 5.0

From the John le Carré novel about a British spy who sends a Polish defector to East Germany to verify missile sites.

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