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Alexander Payne (Constantine Alexander Payne) was born on 10 February, 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., is an American filmmaker (born 1961). Discover Alexander Payne's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

Popular As Constantine Alexander Payne
Occupation Film director · screenwriter · producer
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 10 February 1961
Birthday 10 February
Birthplace Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Sandra Oh (m. 2003-2006) Maria Kontos (m. 2015-2022)

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Alexander Payne Net Worth

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1900

He later lived a few months in Medellin, Colombia, where he published an article about social changes between 1900 and 1930.

1960

In the 1960s, Payne's father received a Super 8mm projector from Kraft Foods as a loyalty reward, and eventually passed it on to his son when Alexander was about 14 years old.

A short time after getting his MFA from UCLA Film School—and after his successful thesis film The Passion of Martin had attracted industry attention—Payne got a writing/directing deal with Universal Pictures.

The ensuing screenplay, which was turned down, ultimately became About Schmidt.

He says that he cleared about $60,000, which was enough to fund his simple lifestyle at the time for about five years.

Payne has said he sees his talent as being one of learned economy, referring to the essay written by Tennessee Williams on The Catastrophe of Success. During this time Payne worked in various capacities on films and television including directing several films for the Playboy channel.

1961

Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

He is noted for his satirical depictions of contemporary American society.

Payne has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards as well as a nomination for a Grammy Award.

1969

The restaurant was destroyed in a fire in 1969; the W. Dale Clark Library was later built on the site.

Payne's paternal grandmother, Clara Payne (née Hoffman), was from a German Nebraska family from Lincoln, Nebraska.

In Omaha, Payne attended Brownell-Talbot School, Dundee Elementary School, and Lewis and Clark Junior High.

1979

He graduated from Creighton Prep for high school in 1979.

At Prep, Payne wrote a humor column for his high school newspaper and was the editor of the high school yearbook.

Payne then attended Stanford University, where he majored in Spanish and History.

As a part of his Spanish degree, he studied at Spain's University of Salamanca.

1990

Payne received his MFA in 1990 from the UCLA Film School.

1996

After directing several short films, Payne made his feature film debut with the black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996).

Payne co-wrote and directed his first full-length film, Citizen Ruth, which was released in 1996.

The film is a satirical black comedy revolving around the issue of abortion rights.

The film stars Laura Dern as a dim witted woman with substance abuse issues who happens to get pregnant.

She unexpectedly becomes a pawn of figures from both sides of the abortion debate.

The film co-stars Kelly Preston, Burt Reynolds, and Tippi Hedren.

The film premiered at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival where it received favorable reviews.

In Janet Maslin of The New York Times review she wrote, "There's no easy way out of this predicament, though Mr. Payne does beg the question with skill. And Citizen Ruth can easily be forgiven for not finding a fully satisfying ending. It delivers more than enough lively, gutsy satire along the way."

1999

His career progressed with the political satire Election (1999), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the comedy-drama About Schmidt (2002).

His second film, Election, starring Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon, which takes aim at politics and education in America, attracted attention when New Yorker film critic David Denby named it the best film of 1999.

Payne received his first Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay nomination for Election.

Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four, praising Witherspoon and Payne, and saying, "...here is a movie that is not simply about an obnoxious student, but also about an imperfect teacher, a lockstep administration, and a student body that is mostly just marking time until it can go out into the world and occupy valuable space".

2004

Payne twice won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing his directorials Sideways (2004) and The Descendants (2011).

2013

He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for these two films and for the road film Nebraska (2013).

2017

He has since directed the comedy-dramas Downsizing (2017), and The Holdovers (2023).

Payne was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Peggy and George Payne, restaurant owners.

He is the youngest of three sons and grew up in the Dundee neighborhood.

He is of Greek ancestry.

Payne's paternal grandfather, Nicholas "Nick" Payne, anglicized the last name from "Papadopoulos".

His family comes from three areas in Greece: the island of Syros, Livadia, and Aegio.

Payne's family was part of the fabric of Omaha, which he refers to as part of his upbringing.

His grandfather was a founder of The Virginia Cafe, with Payne's father taking over the restaurant.

Payne went there regularly as a child.