Alan J. Pakula

Alan J. Pakula
Pakula in 1990
Born	(1928-04-07)April 7, 1928 The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Died	November 19, 1998(1998-11-19) (aged 70) Melville, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active	1957–1998
Notable work	Klute The Parallax View All the President's Men Comes a Horseman Starting Over Sophie's Choice Presumed Innocent The Pelican Brief
Spouses	Hope Lange ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1971)​ Hannah Cohn Boorstin ​ ​ (m. 1973)​

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": Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974) and All the President's Men (1976). He is the subject of the 2023 documentary, Alan Pakula: Going for Truth.^[1]