8.0
8.0
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
2021
as Self
Alexander Payne
Also known as: Constantine Alexander Payne
Directing
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American filmmaker. He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award. After directing several short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996). His career progressed with the political satire Election (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the comedy-drama About Schmidt (2002). Payne twice won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing his directorials Sideways (2004) and The Descendants (2011). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for these two films and for the road film Nebraska (2013). He has since directed the comedy-dramas Downsizing (2017), and The Holdovers (2023). As of January 2026, Payne is directing a Danish-language comedy-drama, Somewhere Out There.
Filmography (38 movies)
8.0
8.0
Berlanga!!
2021
as Self - Filmmaker
7.6
7.6
The Holdovers
2023
Director
7.5
7.5
Cinema16: American Short Films
2006
Director
7.4
7.4
Nebraska
2013
Director
7.1
7.1
Sideways
2004
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
2004
as Self
7.0
7.0
Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
2017
Writer
7.0
7.0
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004
as Self
6.9
6.9
The Savages
2007
Executive Producer
6.9
6.9
Election
1999
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
About Schmidt
2002
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
The Descendants
2011
Producer
6.8
6.8
Paris Je T'aime
2006
Writer
6.6
6.6
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
2014
Executive Producer
6.6
6.6
Citizen Ruth
1996
Director
6.5
6.5
Hal
2019
as Self
6.5
6.5
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
2004
Executive Producer
6.4
6.4
King of California
2007
Producer
6.2
6.2
Jurassic Park III
2001
Writer
6.1
6.1
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Screenplay
6.0
6.0
Frank Capra: Mr. America
2023
as Self
6.0
6.0
Small Town Wisconsin
2020
Executive Producer
5.9
5.9
Cedar Rapids
2011
Producer
5.8
5.8
Gray Matters
2007
Executive Producer
5.6
5.6
The Last Shift
2020
Executive Producer
5.6
5.6
The Passion of Martin
1991
Producer
5.6
5.6
Crash Pad
2017
Executive Producer
5.4
5.4
Downsizing
2017
Screenplay
5.3
5.3
Carmen
1985
Director
4.5
4.5
Sideways
2009
Executive Producer
2.6
2.6
Inside Out
1991
Writer
2.0
2.0
Inside Out 3
1992
Director
Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction
2017
as Himself
About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'
2017
Somewhere Out There
TBA
Director
14e Arrondissement
2006
Director
Untitled Alexander Payne Western
TBA
Director
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