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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.
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...
Jul 24, 2012 · Frank Pierson, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of the 1975 Al Pacino film Dog Day Afternoon, has died aged 87. His family said he died of natural causes at a Los Angeles hospital after a...
Blogging Oracle: Life in the Transition Zone. Visit frankpierson.substack.com for a sometimes comic rendering of stories drawn from our life and times in Oracle.
Jul 27, 2012 · Frank Pierson, whose scripts included “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dog Day Afternoon,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles. His influence extended beyond those and other scripts: he was a director, a mentor,...
Jul 23, 2012 · Oscar-winning screenwriter Frank Pierson died today in Los Angeles of natural causes following a short illness. He was 87. A three-time Academy Award® nominee, Pierson won an Oscar for his...
