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Alexander Payne

1961 - Today

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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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). Alexander Payne is the 726th most popular film director (down from 674th in 2024), the 5,294th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,231st in 2019) and the 190th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Alexander Payne ranks 726 out of 2,041. Before him are David O. Russell, Rajko Grlić, Ivan Pyryev, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Russell Mulcahy, and Jun'ichi Kōuchi. After him are Franco Rossi, Mike Flanagan, Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Olle Hellbom, Dariush Mehrjui, and Herbert Selpin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Alexander Payne ranks 162. Before him are Joe Lando, Jimmy Somerville, Toru Yoshikawa, Jackie Earle Haley, Christian Ntsay, and Luís Castro. After him are Eva Illouz, The Godfather, Uhuru Kenyatta, Mokgweetsi Masisi, Rodrigo Chaves Robles, and John Key.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alexander Payne ranks 5,294 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Montgomery (1904), Sable (1967), Lauren German (1978), James Crafts (1839), Ram Dass (1931), and Betty Holberton (1917). After him are David Foster Wallace (1962), Martha Jefferson Randolph (1772), Mary Surratt (1823), Alice Coltrane (1937), Robert B. Spencer (1962), and Susana Martinez (1959).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Alexander Payne ranks 190. Before him are Jack Bender (1949), George Seaton (1911), Bob Gale (1951), Brad Bird (1957), Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), and David O. Russell (1958). After him are Mike Flanagan (1978), Hal Roach (1892), W. S. Van Dyke (1889), Bryan Singer (1965), Gavin O'Connor (1963), and Jack Arnold (1916).

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