Alexander Payne
author profile
born
February 10, 1961
gender
male
place of birth
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
genre
Literature & Fiction
about this author
Constantine Alexander Payne is an Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark sense of humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. His films also revolve around adultery in marriage and relationships. He also tends to set his films in Omaha, Nebraska. He has scenes of historical landmarks and museums in his films, and tends to use actual people for minor roles (real cops play cops, real teachers play teachers, etc.). He frequently incorporates telephone monologues as a dramatic device. He also tends to cast actor Phil Reeves in his films. He is on the short list of directors who have final cut rights for their films. In 2005 he became a member of the Board of Governo...more
books by Alexander Payne
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