Alan Pakula

Alan J. Pakula
Pakula in Sweden, 1990.
Born	(1928-04-07)April 7, 1928 The Bronx, New York
Died	November 19, 1998(1998-11-19) (aged 70) Melville, New York
Spouse(s)	Hope Lange (1963–71) Hannah Pakula (formerly Hannah Cohn Boorstin) (1973–98: his death)

Alan Jay Pakula (/pəˈkuːlə/; April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982).

Pakula was also notable for directing his "paranoia trilogy" that included All the President's Men. The other two films in that trilogy are Klute (1971) and The Parallax View (1974).

Pakula started his Hollywood career as an assistant in the cartoon department at Warner Brothers. In 1957, he undertook his first production role for Paramount Pictures. In 1962, he produced To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he was nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award. Pakula had a successful professional relationship as the producer of movies directed by Robert Mulligan from 1957 to 1968. In 1969, he directed his first feature, The Sterile Cuckoo, starring Liza Minnelli.