Frank Pierson

Writer, Producer, Director

May 12, 1925 — July 23, 2012 (87 years)
Frank Pierson (May 12, 1925 - July 23, 2012) was an American writer, producer and director for film and television, honoured with an Academy Award in the category "Best Writing, Original Screenplay" for the movie "Dog Day Afternoon". He was a Harvard graduate with an BA in Cultural Anthropology.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Mad Men
    Mad Men1 season
  • Presumed Innocent
    Presumed Innocent1990
  • The Anderson Tapes
    The Anderson Tapes1971
  • Route 66
    Route 664 seasons

Known For

  • Dog Day Afternoon
    Dog Day Afternoon1975
  • Cool Hand Luke
    Cool Hand Luke1967
  • Presumed Innocent
    Presumed Innocent1990
  • Conspiracy
    Conspiracy2001
  • A Star Is Born
    A Star Is Born1976
  • Cat Ballou
    Cat Ballou1965
  • Mad Men
    Mad Men7 seasons
  • Soldier's Girl
    Soldier's Girl2003
  • The Anderson Tapes
    The Anderson Tapes1971
  • Have Gun, Will Travel
    Have Gun, Will Travel6 seasons
  • In Country
    In Country1989
  • The Good Wife
    The Good Wife7 seasons
  • Truman
    Truman1995
  • Citizen Cohn
    Citizen Cohn1992
  • King of the Gypsies
    King of the Gypsies1978
  • The L Word
    The L Word6 seasons
  • The Looking Glass War
    The Looking Glass War1970
  • Dirty Pictures
    Dirty Pictures2000
  • Nichols
    Nichols1 season
  • Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee
    Lakota Woman: Siege at Wounded Knee1994

Filmography

2018
A Star Is Born · as Original Film Writer
2009
2007
Mad MenOn Plex
1990
Presumed Innocent · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1989
In Country · as Screenplay
1980
1978
King of the Gypsies · as Screenplay
1976
A Star Is Born · as Screenplay
1975
Dog Day Afternoon · as Screenplay
1971
1971
The Anderson Tapes · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1970
1970
1967
Cool Hand Luke · as Screenplay
1967
The Happening · as Screenplay
1965
Cat Ballou · as Screenplay
1958

2009
The Good Wife · as Consulting Producer
2007
Mad Men · as Consulting ProducerOn Plex
2001
Conspiracy · as Executive Producer
1971
1962
1957

2013
The Oscars · as Self - Writer & Director (in Memoriam)
2012
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
2012
Dreamers · as Self
2007
2006
Who Needs Sleep? · as Self
2005
2005
The 77th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Academy President
2004
2004
The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Academy President & Presenter
2003
The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Academy President
1993
1990
1985
American Masters · as Self

1969
1962
Empire · as Teleplay By
1961
Dr. Kildare · as Written By
1960
Route 66 · as Written ByOn Plex
1957
Goodyear Theatre · as Story
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel · as Teleplay