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. Read Full Biography
-
The Anderson Tapes
-
The Looking Glass War
-
Paradise
-
Conspiracy
-
Soldier's Girl
-
Cat Ballou
-
Dirty Pictures
-
Dog Day Afternoon
-
Never Again, Forever
-
Copycat
-
Truman
-
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
-
Citizen Cohn
-
Talent for the Game
-
Presumed Innocent
-
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
-
In Country
-
The Milagro Beanfield War
-
Haywire
-
King of the Gypsies
-
A Star Is Born
-
The Neon Ceiling
-
Cool Hand Luke
-
The Happening
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Directors Guild of America | Best Director - Television Movie | Conspiracy | Nominated |
| 1993 | ACE | Best Director | Citizen Cohn | Won |
| 1975 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Original Screenplay | Dog Day Afternoon | Won |
| 1975 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Screenplay | Dog Day Afternoon | Nominated |
| 1967 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Adapted Screenplay | Cool Hand Luke | Nominated |
-
'Dog Day Afternoon' Screenwriter Dies At 87
by Jessie HeymanAcademy Award-winning screenwriter Frank Pierson has passed away at the age of 87. Pierson is best known for his Oscar-nominated screenplays "Cool...
Netflix - Try for Free
Instantly watch TV episodes and movies via the Internet on your computer or TV. 1 month FREE!
