Frank Pierson
- Biography
- Distinguished screenwriter and noted director Frank Pierson earned an Oscar nomination for his debut screenplay, Cat Ballou, in 1965 and a decade later won an Oscar for the screenplay for Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon.
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- Born
- May 12, 1925
Awards
ACE
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Won | ACE |
Best Director Citizen Cohn |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Won | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Original Screenplay Dog Day Afternoon |
| 1967 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Adapted Screenplay Cool Hand Luke |
Directors Guild of America
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nominated | Directors Guild of America |
Best Director - Television Movie Conspiracy (2002) |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nominated | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Screenplay Dog Day Afternoon |
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