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Frank Romer Pierson [1] (May 12, 1925 – July 22, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film director. [2] [3] Life and career. Pierson was born in Chappaqua, New York, the son of Louise (née Randall), a writer, and Harold C. Pierson. [1] .
Frank Pierson was born on 12 May 1925 in Chappaqua, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Presumed Innocent (1990) and Cool Hand Luke (1967). He was married to Helene Szamet, Dori Pierson and Polly Stokes.
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Jul 25, 2012 · Frank Pierson, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter whose richly textured work included the scripts for “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dog Day Afternoon” and who later became an influential Hollywood...
Frank Pierson Biography (1925-) Full name, Frank Romer Pierson; born May 12, 1925, in Chappaqua, NY, son of Harold C. (an entrepreneur) and Louise (a writer; maiden name, Randall) Pierson; married Polly Stokes, September, 1948 (divorced); married Dori Derfner (awriter), December 7, 1978 (divorced); married Helene Szamet, June 24, 1990; children
Frank R. Pierson script material for A STAR IS BORN (Warner Bros., 1976) and miscellaneous scripts. American screenwriter and director. In the writing category, he earned an Academy Award for DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975) and nominations for CAT BALLOU (1965) and COOL HAND LUKE (1967).
Jul 27, 2012 · The death of Frank Pierson has brought the screenwriter out of anonymity, for a moment at least. Pierson wrote (among other films) “Cat Ballou” (1965), “Cool Hand Luke” (1967) and “Dog Day...
Jul 23, 2012 · Exceptional Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director Frank Pierson, who became presidents of both the Writers Guild, West, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences , died today...
