Biography (1)
Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, earned his MFA in Film at UCLA and now makes comedies. He debuted with CITIZEN RUTH (1996) and followed up with ELECTION(1999), which won Best Screenplay awards from the Writers' Guild of America and the New York Film Critics Circle, as well as an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. ABOUT SCHMIDT (2002), premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and opened the New York Film Festival. SIDEWAYS (2004) won an Oscar… (more)
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The Holdovers (2023)
Gallery (18)
Citizen Ruth (1996)
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Screenwriter
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| 2017 |
Downsizing |
| 2011 |
The Descendants |
| 2007 |
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
| 2006 |
Paris, I Love You |
| 2004 |
Sideways |
| 2002 |
About Schmidt |
| 2001 |
Jurassic Park III |
| 1999 |
Election |
| 1996 |
Citizen Ruth |
| 1991 |
Inside Out |
The Passion of Martin |
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Director
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| 2023 |
The Holdovers |
| 2017 |
Downsizing |
| 2013 |
Nebraska |
| 2011 |
The Descendants |
| 2006 |
Paris, I Love You |
| 2004 |
Sideways |
| 2002 |
About Schmidt |
| 1999 |
Election |
| 1996 |
Citizen Ruth |
| 1992 |
Inside Out III |
| 1991 |
Inside Out |
The Passion of Martin |
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| 2009 |
Hung |
Pilot (S01E01) |
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| 2006 |
Cinema16: American Short Films |
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| 1985 |
Carmen |
Producer
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| 2017 |
Downsizing |
| 2011 |
Cedar Rapids |
The Descendants |
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| 2007 |
King of California |
| 1991 |
The Passion of Martin |
Actor
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| 2006 |
Paris, I Love You |
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| 2022 |
The Directors (series) - a.f. |
Alexander Payne - a.f. (S07E10) |
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| 2018 |
Hal |
| 2013 |
Trespassing Bergman |
| 2007 |
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton (TV movie) |
| 2006 |
Cinema16: American Short Films |
Wanderlust (TV movie) |
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| 2004 |
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing |
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (TV movie) |
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| 2003 |
A Decade Under the Influence |
Imagine (series) |
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| 1986 |
How to Judge Character by the Face |
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