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Frank Romer Pierson[ 1] (May 12, 1925 – July 22, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film director. [ 2][ 3] Life and career. Pierson was born in Chappaqua, New York, the son of Louise (née Randall), a writer, and Harold C. Pierson. [ 1] .
Frank Pierson (1925-2012) was an American film and TV professional who won an Oscar for Dog Day Afternoon (1975). He also wrote and directed other acclaimed works such as Presumed Innocent (1990) and Mad Men (2009-2012).
25 Jul 2012 · Frank Pierson, an Academy Award-winning screenwriter whose richly textured work included the scripts for “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dog Day Afternoon” and who later became an influential...
24 Jul 2012 · Frank Pierson, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of the 1975 Al Pacino film Dog Day Afternoon, has died aged 87. His family said he died of natural causes at a Los Angeles hospital after a...
23 Jul 2012 · Frank Pierson, who won an Academy Award for best original screenplay for Dog Day Afternoon and was nominated for two Academy Awards for adapted screenplay for Cat Ballou and Cool...
Frank Pierson was born on May 12, 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 previously married to Helene Szamet, Dori Pierson and Polly Stokes. He died on July 22, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Screenwriter and director Frank Pierson, who won an Oscar for writing the 1975 film "Dog Day Afternoon," has died at the age of 87 in Los Angeles of natural causes following a brief illness, his...
