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  1. Constantine Alexander Payne [1] (born February 10, 1961) [2] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. 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 ...

  2. Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos.

  3. Aug 21, 2024 · Alexander Payne is an American director, screenwriter, and producer noted for creating films that mix sardonic humor with humanistic character-driven drama. His most notable movies include Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), Nebraska (2013), and The Holdovers (2023).

  4. Director, producer and screenwriter Alexander Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents, Peggy (Constantine) and George Payne, ran a Greek restaurant. His father is of Greek and German ancestry, and his mother is of Greek descent; the family name was originally Papadopoulos.

  5. Oct 26, 2023 · After a career wobble, director Alexander Payne rebounds, ready to play the long game. Alexander Payne poses for a portrait in New York, N.Y., on Oct. 9, 2023. (Frankie Alduino / For The...

  6. Oct 25, 2023 · Alexander Payne Interview: How He Made The Holdovers. Thompson on Hollywood. How a French Movie from 1935 Inspired Alexander Paynes Latest, ‘The Holdovers’. He's delivered another...

  7. Alexander Payne is an Oscar-winning filmmaker whose work has helped define modern-day American cinema. He is best known for the features Election (1999), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), About Schmidt (2002), Nebraska (2013) and The Holdovers (2023).

  8. Nov 27, 2023 · “The Holdovers,” the new comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne, is not just a movie that takes place in the early 1970s.

  9. Throughout his critically acclaimed career, writer-director Alexander Payne has shown a remarkably poignant vision with his films, in which the often quirky set-up was merely a launching point...

  10. Constantine Alexander Payne[1] (born February 10, 1961) [2] is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. 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.