Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

Known for

Writing

Born

May 12, 1925

Birthplace

Chappaqua, New York, USA

Died

July 23, 2012 (aged 87)

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.

Best known work

A Star Is Born

2018

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

1975

Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

1967

Mad Men

Mad Men

2007

The L Word

The L Word

2004

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

2001

Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

1965

A Star Is Born

1976

Filmography

2018
A Star Is Born
Original Film Writer
2009
The Good WifeTV
Consulting Producer, Writer
2008
A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'
as Self
2008
The Brothers Warner
as Self
2007
Mad MenTV
Writer, Consulting Producer
2006
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
as Self
2004
The L WordTV
Director
2004
Paradise
Director
2003
Soldier's Girl
Director
2001
Conspiracy
Director, Executive Producer
2000
Dirty Pictures
Director
1995
Truman
Director
1994
Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
Director
1992
Citizen Cohn
Director
1990
Somebody Has to Shoot the Picture
Director
1990
Presumed Innocent
Screenplay
1989
In Country
Screenplay
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV
Director
1978
King of the Gypsies
Director, Screenplay
1976
A Star Is Born
Director, Screenplay
1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Screenplay
1973
Amanda Fallon
Writer
1971
NicholsTV
Director, Producer, Writer, Story, Creator
1971
The Anderson Tapes
Screenplay
1971
The Neon Ceiling
Director