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.
Wrote 15
2010s
- 2018
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
1990s
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
In Country
Screenplay
1970s
- 1978
King of the Gypsies
Screenplay
- 1976
- 1975
- 1973
- 1971
- 1970
The Looking Glass War
Writer
1960s
- 1967
- 1965
Directed 17
2000s
- 2004
Paradise
Director
- 2003
- 2001
- 2000
Dirty Pictures
Director
1990s
- 1995
Truman
Director
- 1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Director
- 1992
Citizen Cohn
Director
- 1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Director
1980s
- 1985
1970s
- 1978
King of the Gypsies
Director
- 1976
- 1971
The Neon Ceiling
Director
- 1970
The Looking Glass War
Director
1960s
- 1960
1950s
- 1957
Produced 4
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2001
1970s
- 1971
Created 1
1970s
- 1971
Appearances3
2000s
- 2008
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
Self
- 2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
