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Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an Oscar-winning filmmaker whose work has helped define modern-day American cinema. He is best known for the features Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), About Schmidt (2002), Nebraska (2013) and The Holdovers (2023). His movies have garnered a total of 24 Academy Award nominations, including four times for Best Picture and three times for Best Director. He has won two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay (Sideways, The Descendants), and two of his films have won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. His most recent film, The Holdovers, earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Five of his movies were shot at least partially in Nebraska, where he continues to live, dividing his time between there and Los Angeles. An Omaha native, Payne studied History and Spanish Literature at Stanford before earning an MFA in Film at UCLA. He serves on the boards of the Telluride Film Festival and The Film Foundation.

February 10, 1961 (65 years old) Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Where To Watch Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

Where To Watch Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’

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'The Holdovers' Exclusive Interview: Paul Giamatti

'The Holdovers' Exclusive Interview: Paul Giamatti

Currently in theaters now is the critically acclaimed ‘The Holdovers,’ which is the eighth feature film from two-time Ac...
Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’

Movie Review: ‘The Holdovers’

Opening in theaters in limited release on October 27th before opening wide on November 10th is the eighth feature film f...
'The Holdovers' Interview: Alexander Payne and Kevin Tent

'The Holdovers' Interview: Alexander Payne and Kevin Tent

‘The Holdovers,’ which is the eighth feature film from two-time Academy Award winning filmmaker Alexander Payne (‘The De...
Every Alexander Payne Movie, Ranked

Every Alexander Payne Movie, Ranked

Writer and director Alexander Payne is one of the most accomplished and acclaimed filmmakers of his generation. With onl...
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Reese Witherspoon Back for ‘Election’ Sequel

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