Alan J. Pakula

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 13 films, with $676,146,911 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #288)
Best-known technical roles: The Pelican Brief (Director), The Pelican Brief (Screenwriter), The Pelican Brief (Producer), Presumed Innocent (Director), Presumed Innocent (Screenwriter)
Born: April 7, 1928
Died: November 19, 1998
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector13$355,907,305$320,239,606$676,146,911
Screenwriter4$217,081,800$222,224,777$439,306,577
Producer4$105,563,065$87,227,803$192,790,868

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own Director $42,885,593$98,014,407$140,900,000
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$100,768,056$87,227,803$187,995,859
Oct 16, 1992Consenting Adults Director $21,591,728$21,591,728
Jul 27, 1990Presumed Innocent Director
Screenwriter
$86,303,188$134,996,812$221,300,000
Apr 21, 1989See You in the Morning Director
Screenwriter
Producer
$4,795,009$4,795,009
Sep 18, 1987Orphans Director $252,430$252,430
Feb 21, 1986Dream Lover Director $316,809$316,809
Dec 10, 1982Sophie's Choice Director
Screenwriter
$25,215,547$162$25,215,709
Dec 11, 1981Rollover Director $10,217,873$10,217,873
Oct 25, 1978Comes a Horseman Director
Apr 2, 1976All the President’s Men Director $51,048,435$422$51,048,857
Jun 19, 1974The Parallax View Director
Producer
Jan 1, 1971Klute Director $12,512,637$12,512,637
Dec 22, 1965Inside Daisy Clover Producer
 
Averages $32,355,210$64,047,921$61,467,901
Totals 14 $355,907,305$320,239,606$676,146,911


Director Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Mar 26, 1997The Devil's Own $14,274,5032,504$42,885,593$140,900,00030.4%
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief $16,864,4042,022$100,768,056$187,995,85953.6%
Oct 16, 1992Consenting Adults $5,023,4671,538$21,591,728$21,591,728100.0%
Jul 27, 1990Presumed Innocent $11,718,9811,451$86,303,188$221,300,00039.0%
Apr 21, 1989See You in the Morning $1,832,536743$4,795,009$4,795,009100.0%
Sep 18, 1987Orphans $252,430$252,430100.0%
Feb 21, 1986Dream Lover $202,733171$316,809$316,809100.0%
Dec 10, 1982Sophie's Choice $202,131548$25,215,547$25,215,709100.0%
Dec 11, 1981Rollover $2,260,689755$10,217,873$10,217,873100.0%
Oct 25, 1978Comes a Horseman
Apr 2, 1976All the President’s Men $51,048,435$51,048,857100.0%
Jun 19, 1974The Parallax View
Jan 1, 1971Klute $12,512,637$12,512,637100.0%
 
Averages $6,547,4311,217$32,355,210$61,467,90183.9%
Totals 13 $355,907,305$676,146,911


Producer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief $16,864,4042,022$100,768,056$187,995,85953.6%
Apr 21, 1989See You in the Morning $1,832,536743$4,795,009$4,795,009100.0%
Jun 19, 1974The Parallax View
Dec 22, 1965Inside Daisy Clover
 
Averages $9,348,4701,383$52,781,533$96,395,43476.8%
Totals 4 $105,563,065$192,790,868


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Dec 17, 1993The Pelican Brief $16,864,4042,022$100,768,056$187,995,85953.6%
Jul 27, 1990Presumed Innocent $11,718,9811,451$86,303,188$221,300,00039.0%
Apr 21, 1989See You in the Morning $1,832,536743$4,795,009$4,795,009100.0%
Dec 10, 1982Sophie's Choice $202,131548$25,215,547$25,215,709100.0%
 
Averages $7,654,5131,191$54,270,450$109,826,64473.1%
Totals 4 $217,081,800$439,306,577