Frank Pierson(1925-2012)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Frank Pierson was born on 12 May 1925 in Chappaqua, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Presumed Innocent (1990) and Cool Hand Luke (1967). He was married to Helene Szamet, Dori Pierson and Polly Stokes. He died on 22 July 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 19 wins & 16 nominations total
Producer
Writer
Director
- Alternative name
- Frank R. Pierson
- Height
- 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Born
- Died
- July 22, 2012
- Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
- SpousesHelene SzametJune 24, 1990 - July 22, 2012 (his death)
- Parents
- Publicity listings
- TriviaAfter starting out in advertising, he saved enough money to quit for several months while he wrote and tried to sell his scripts. Just as he was beginning to re-interview with ad agencies to resume his career, one of his stories sold. He has been a professional screenwriter since.
- QuotesA film set, as Orson Welles was first to say, is the most wonderful electric train a boy could ever be given. What he failed to add was that, most of the time, it doesn't work.
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