7.5
Movie
Writing
Frank Pierson
- Born
- Died
- (aged 87)
- Birthplace
- Chappaqua, New York, USA
- Credits
- 31 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.5
Movie
7.9
Movie
Dog Day Afternoon
7.7
Movie
Cool Hand Luke
8.1
TV
Mad Men
7.7
TV
The L Word
6.8
Movie
Presumed Innocent
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
7.3
Movie
Conspiracy
6.4
Movie
Cat Ballou
6.0
Movie
A Star Is Born
6.2
Movie
The Anderson Tapes
7.0
Movie
Soldier's Girl
7.2
TV
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
5.6
Movie
In Country
7.3
TV
Have Gun, Will Travel
5.7
Movie
The Looking Glass War
6.3
Movie
Citizen Cohn
5.9
Movie
King of the Gypsies
Acting credits 3
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke' Film | Self |
| 2008 | The Brothers Warner Film | Self |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon' Film | Self |
Crew credits 28
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A Star Is Born Film | Original Film Writer |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Writer, Consulting Producer (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Mad Men TV | Consulting Producer, Writer (26 ep) |
| 2004 | The L Word TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Paradise Film | Director |
| 2003 | Soldier's Girl Film | Director |
| 2001 | Conspiracy Film | Director, Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Dirty Pictures Film | Director |
| 1995 | Truman Film | Director |
| 1994 | Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee Film | Director |
| 1992 | Citizen Cohn Film | Director |
| 1990 | Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture Film | Director |
| 1990 | Presumed Innocent Film | Screenplay |
| 1989 | In Country Film | Screenplay |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1978 | King of the Gypsies Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1975 | Dog Day Afternoon Film | Screenplay |
| 1973 | Amanda Fallon Film | Writer |
| 1971 | Nichols TV | Director, Story, Producer, Writer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 1971 | The Anderson Tapes Film | Screenplay |
| 1971 | The Neon Ceiling Film | Director |
| 1970 | The Looking Glass War Film | Writer, Director |
| 1967 | Cool Hand Luke Film | Screenplay |
| 1967 | The Happening Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | Route 66 TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel TV | Director (2 ep) |