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Alan J. Pakula
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Alan J. Pakula

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1928 – 1998 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1953–2020

Born in 1928, Alan J. Pakula made a significant impact on American cinema with his direction of Klute (1971), a film that delves into the complexities of identity and paranoia. Set against the backdrop of gritty 1970s New York, Pakula's work captures the essence of the era's psychological tension and social unrest. His exploration of these themes laid the groundwork for future thrillers, making Klute a vital entry in the genre and a noteworthy addition to the SassyFlix catalog.

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Klute

Klute

1971 ★ 6.8
Director

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
1976
The Pelican Brief (1993)
The Pelican Brief
1993
The Devil's Own (1997)
The Devil's Own
1997
Sophie's Choice (1982)
Sophie's Choice
1982
Presumed Innocent (1990)
Presumed Innocent
1990

Filmography

47 credits
2020s 2 credits
2020
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.7
2020
Citizen Jane Fonda
Movie ★ 7.8
1990s 1 credit
1998
Fearful Symmetry as Self
Movie ★ 5.3
1980s 1 credit
1985
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey as Self
Movie ★ 5.8
1970s 2 credits
1976
Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' as Self
Movie ★ 3.3
1971
'Klute' in New York as Self
Movie ★ 6.5
1960s 2 credits
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.8
1961
Hollywood: The Selznick Years as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1950s 1 credit
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
Crew Credits
1990s 8 credits
1997
The Devil's Own Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1993
The Pelican Brief Producer
Movie ★ 6.6
1993
The Pelican Brief Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.6
1993
The Pelican Brief Director
Movie ★ 6.6
1992
Consenting Adults Producer
Movie ★ 5.4
1992
Consenting Adults Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1990
Presumed Innocent Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1990
Presumed Innocent Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.8
1980s 11 credits
1989
See You in the Morning Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1989
See You in the Morning Writer
Movie ★ 6.0
1989
See You in the Morning Producer
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Orphans Producer
Movie ★ 5.7
1987
Orphans Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
Dream Lover Director
Movie ★ 4.3
1986
Dream Lover Producer
Movie ★ 4.3
1982
Sophie's Choice Screenplay
Movie ★ 7.3
1982
Sophie's Choice Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1982
Sophie's Choice Producer
Movie ★ 7.3
1981
Rollover Director
Movie ★ 5.2
1970s 10 credits
1979
Starting Over Director
Movie ★ 6.4
1979
Starting Over Producer
Movie ★ 6.4
1978
Comes a Horseman Director
Movie ★ 6.1
1976
All the President's Men Director
Movie ★ 7.7
1974
The Parallax View Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1974
The Parallax View Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Director
Movie ★ 6.1
1973
Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1971
Klute● Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1971
Klute● Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1960s 8 credits
1969
The Sterile Cuckoo Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1969
The Sterile Cuckoo Producer
Movie ★ 5.5
1968
The Stalking Moon Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1967
Up the Down Staircase Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
1966
Inside Daisy Clover Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1965
Baby the Rain Must Fall Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1963
Love with the Proper Stranger Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1962
To Kill a Mockingbird Producer
Movie ★ 8.0
1950s 1 credit
1957
Fear Strikes Out Producer
Movie ★ 7.2