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When Alexander Payne won his second Oscar, he dedicated it to his mom, Peggy. "After watching the show a few years ago, she made me promise that if I ever won another Oscar, I had to dedicate it to her just like Javier Bardem did with his mother," he said onstage at the 84th Academy Awards.
Jan 8, 2024 · Alexander Payne is the wonderful filmmaker behind gems like Election, Sideways, Nebraska, and, most recently, The Holdovers. His movies usually boast a blend of dark humor, insightful storytelling ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The Holdovers review: Alexander Payne returns to form with a sharp, witty, and warm Christmas movie. Paul Giamatti reteams with his Sideways director as a curmudgeonly boarding school teacher.
Apr 27, 2024 · Two-time Oscar-winner Alexander Payne is making his documentary debut with a film about the ‘finest film professor in the world’, according to The Hollywood Reporter.. Payne, known for ...
Oct 23, 2023 · By LINDSEY BAHR. Updated 1:30 PM PDT, October 23, 2023. Alexander Payne brings audiences to a New England boarding school in 1970 in “ The Holdovers ,” a textured, nostalgic and often funny piece about three lonely and mismatched souls stuck together over Christmas break. It’s a keeper and possibly even destined to become a classic.
Nov 15, 2013 · Q&A: Alexander Payne on his life at the movies. NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Payne is equal parts filmmaker and film buff. The Omaha-born filmmaker, for example, found time while premiering his latest, “Nebraska,” at the Cannes Film Festival to see 10 other films (including the four-hour “Cleopatra” restoration). And he chased that with ...
Dec 2, 2013 · Alexander Payne directed and co-wrote the films Election, About Schmidt, Sideways and The Descendants. He's directed Jack Nicholson and George Clooney in starring roles and has won two Oscars for ...
