Alexander Payne Biography

2014

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Director:

nominated

2014

Golden Globe

–

Best Director – Motion Picture:

nominated

2013

Oscar

–

Best Achievement in Directing:

nominated

2012

Producers Guild Awards

–

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

nominated

2012

Golden Globe

–

Best Director – Motion Picture:

nominated

2012

Golden Globe

–

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:

nominated

2012

BAFTA Film Awards

–

Best Film:

nominated

2012

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2012

Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

–

Best Adapted Screenplay:

nominated

2012

BAFTA Film Awards

–

Best Adapted Screenplay:

nominated

2012

Writers Guild Awards

–

Adapted Screenplay:

winner

2012

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Feature:

nominated

2012

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Director:

nominated

2012

Critics’ Choice Movie Awards

–

Best Director:

nominated

2011

New York Film Critics Online

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2011

Directors Guild of America Awards

–

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:

nominated

2011

Oscar

–

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay):

winner

2011

Oscar

–

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

nominated

2011

Oscar

–

Best Achievement in Directing:

nominated

2005

Critics’ Choice Awards

–

Best Director:

nominated

2005

BAFTA Film Awards

–

Best Adapted Screenplay:

winner

2005

Critics’ Choice Awards

–

Best Writer:

nominated

2005

Writers Guild Awards

–

Adapted Screenplay:

winner

2005

Golden Globe

–

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:

winner

2005

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Director:

winner

2005

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2005

Golden Globe

–

Best Director – Motion Picture:

nominated

2004

Directors Guild of America Awards

–

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film:

nominated

2004

Boston Society of Film Critics

–

Best Director [Runner-up]:

winner

2004

Boston Society of Film Critics

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2004

National Society of Film Critics

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2004

National Society of Film Critics

–

Best Director (Runner-up):

winner

2004

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

–

Best Director:

winner

2004

Oscar

–

Best Achievement in Directing:

nominated

2004

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2004

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

–

Best Director:

winner

2004

Oscar

–

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay):

winner

2003

Golden Globe

–

Best Director – Motion Picture:

nominated

2003

Writers Guild Awards

–

Adapted Screenplay:

nominated

2003

Critics’ Choice Awards

–

Best Writer:

nominated

2003

Golden Globe

–

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture:

winner

2002

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

2000

Writers Guild Awards

–

Adapted Screenplay:

winner

2000

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Director:

winner

2000

Independent Spirit Awards

–

Best Screenplay:

winner

1999

Oscar

–

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay):

nominated

1999

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

–

New Generation Award:

winner