Alan Ball

Career Overview

Alan Ball has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1995. Their work is anchored in the The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include American Beauty, Uncle Frank, Towelhead. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 31
Birth Date: 1957-05-13
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Peter Macdissi (2 collaborations)
James Hiroyuki Liao (2 collaborations)
Kevin Spacey (1 collaborations)
Annette Bening (1 collaborations)
Thora Birch (1 collaborations)
Wes Bentley (1 collaborations)
Mena Suvari (1 collaborations)
Peter Gallagher (1 collaborations)
Allison Janney (1 collaborations)
Chris Cooper (1 collaborations)

Credits

writing (9 credits)
- All Signs of Death
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Virtuoso
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Uncle Frank
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2020
- 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Towelhead
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- True Blood
  
  - Save Yourself (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - Hopeless (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - We'll Meet Again (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - Turn! Turn! Turn! (2012) ... writer writing
  
  - Spellbound (2011) ... writer writing
  
  2008
- Six Feet Under
  
  - Everyone's Waiting (2005) ... writer writing
  
  - Can I Come Up Now? (2004) ... writer writing
  
  - Nobody Sleeps (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - Perfect Circles (2003) ... writer writing
  
  - Someone Else's Eyes (2002) ... writer writing
  
  2001
- American Beauty
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Cybill
  
  - Oh Brother! (1998) ... writer writing
  
  - Where's a Harpoon When You Need One? (1997) ... writer writing
  
  - Halloween (1997) ... writer writing
  
  - Name That Tune (1997) ... writer writing
  
  - Buffalo Gals (1996) ... writer writing
  
  1995
directing (7 credits)
- All Signs of Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Virtuoso
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Uncle Frank
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Towelhead
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- True Blood
  
  - You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) ... director directing
  
  - The First Taste (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Strange Love (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Six Feet Under
  
  - Everyone's Waiting (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Untitled (2004) ... director directing
  
  - I'm Sorry, I'm Lost (2003) ... director directing
  
  - The Last Time (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Knock, Knock (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Cybill
  
  - Regarding Henry (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Mother's Day (1997) ... director directing
  
  1995
production (8 credits)
- Uncle Frank
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Banshee
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Requiem (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Only One Way a Dogfight Ends (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Little Late to Grow a Pair (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  - Innocent Might Be a Bit of a Stretch (2016) ... executive producer production
  
  2013
- The American Tetralogy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Towelhead
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- True Blood
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Thank You (2014) ... executive producer production
  
  - Love Is to Die (2014) ... executive producer production
  
  - Almost Home (2014) ... executive producer production
  
  - May Be the Last Time (2014) ... executive producer production
  
  - Karma (2014) ... executive producer production
  
  2008
- Six Feet Under
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Everyone's Waiting (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Static (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - All Alone (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Ecotone (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  - Singing for Our Lives (2005) ... executive producer production
  
  2001
- American Beauty
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  1999
actors (5 credits)
- The Future of Fear
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Six Feet Under: In Memoriam
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Anatomy of a Working Stiff
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- American Beauty: Look Closer...
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Oscars
  
  - 72nd Academy Awards (2000) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
creators (2 credits)
- True Blood
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2008
- Six Feet Under
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2001