Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne or Constantine Alexander Payne (Papadopoulos) is a Hollywood director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska Click to look into! >> Read More... to a Greco-German father and a Greek mother. He has two older brothers. Payne majored in Spanish and History from Stanford University and decided pursue a degree in film studies from the UCLA film school. He also studied at the University of Salamanca. His thesis film, "The Passion of Martin," was shown at a festival. After that, Miramax hired him to write and direct "Citizen Ruth" (1996). “Election”,his second film had a star cast of Reese Witherspoon She’s one of the most dazzling and utmost paid act >> Read More... and Matthew Broderick.

It was based on the themes of politics and education and was named the best film of 1999 by a critic. Payne was nominated for an Academy Award for this movie. His 2002 film, "About Schmidt," was unable to receive anOscar, but it received a Golden Globe and a Writer’s Guild of America Award. His next film "Sideways," (2004) was awarded a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture- Musical or Comedy. He directed the 2011 comedy-drama, Festival " The Descendants Click to look into! >> Read More... ," starring George Clooney The long-time “Sexiest Man Alive” and the most “Dr >> Read More... . He co-wrote the screenplay of the movie and won the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

The film traces the journey of a baron named Matt King, who struggles to cope with unprecedented occurrences in his otherwise mundane life. Clooney won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of King. Payne’s latest project, entitled "Nebraska," (2013) tells the story of Woody Grant, who wins a million dollars as a prize and wants to go to Lincoln, Nebraska to collect the money. It has the veteran actor Bruce Dern Bruce Dern, an American actor, is often seen in nu >> Read More... in the role of Grant and SNL comedian Will Forte as Woody’s youngest son. The film has won the Best Actor Award for Bruce Dern and has also scooped up six Academy Award nominations, along with a Palme d’Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival. Made on a budget of $12 million, it collected $27.7 million worldwide. Payne’s next project, " Downsizing Click to look into! >> Read More... ," is looking at a 2017 release.

In an interview with The Guardian, Payne had said that he started working on this film during the long break between "The Descendants" and "Nebraska." He has projected the film as “an epic masterpiece.” Originally, the film was supposed to star Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti is an American actor. He was born in >> Read More... and Reese Witherspoon, playing a married couple who decide to shrink themselves. Matt Damon He’s known to be the “Hollywood Golden Boy” as he >> Read More... replaced Giamatti and Witherspoon was replaced by Kristen Wiig. The film also stars Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin is an American actor and comedian bor >> Read More... , Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris is a brilliant actor, producer >> Read More... , and Jason Sudeikis Jason Sudeikis was born on September 18, 1975, in >> Read More... in significant roles. Payne has also played the role of an executive producer for films like "King of California," "The Savages," and "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter" (2014). Payne is rumored to have a rough temper. Many of his co-workers have reported that he has misbehaved with them and has thrown rage tantrums on several occasions.