Alan Poul

Biography

Alan Mark Poul (born May 1, 1954) is an American film and television producer and director.

Career Overview

Alan Poul has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Candyman with 1 titles. Signature works include The Back-Up Plan, Pink Collar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

36

Birth Date

1954-05-01 00:00:00

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  The Back-Up Plan
• Pink Collar

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Candyman (1 titles)
• Inside Out (Playboy) Collection (1 titles)
• The Philip Lovecraft Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jennifer Lopez (1 collaborations)
• Alex O'Loughlin (1 collaborations)
• Michaela Watkins (1 collaborations)
• Eric Christian Olsen (1 collaborations)
• Anthony Anderson (1 collaborations)
• Noureen DeWulf (1 collaborations)
• Melissa McCarthy (1 collaborations)
• Tom Bosley (1 collaborations)
• Maribeth Monroe (1 collaborations)
• Danneel Ackles (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (18 credits)

  • The Savant

    executive producer

    production

    - The Field () ... executive producer production

    - Exposure () ... executive producer production

    - Blind Spot () ... executive producer production

    - The Wedding () ... executive producer production

    - Home () ... executive producer production
    2026
  • Tokyo Vice

    executive producer

    production

    - Endgame (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Consequences (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The Noble Path (2024) ... executive producer production

    - The War at Home (2024) ... executive producer production

    - I Choose You (2024) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • Tales of the City

    executive producer

    production

    - Three of Cups (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Rainbow Warriors (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Days of Small Surrenders (2019) ... executive producer production

    - Next Level Sh*t (2019) ... executive producer production

    - A Touch O' Butch (2019) ... executive producer production
    2019
  • Westworld

    - Trace Decay (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Trompe L'Oeil (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - The Adversary (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Contrapasso (2016) ... consulting producer production

    - Dissonance Theory (2016) ... consulting producer production
    2016
  • The Newsroom

    executive producer

    production

    - What Kind of Day Has It Been? (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Oh Shenandoah (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Contempt (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Main Justice (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Run (2014) ... executive producer production
    2012
  • GCB

    producer

    production

    - Revelation (2012) ... producer production

    - Adam and Eve's Rib (2012) ... producer production

    - Pride Comes Before a Fall (2012) ... producer production

    - Sex is Divine (2012) ... producer production

    - Turn the Other Cheek (2012) ... producer production
    2012
  • Perception

    - Obsession (2014) ... producer production

    - Cobra (2014) ... producer production

    - Brotherhood (2014) ... producer production

    - Curveball (2014) ... producer production

    - Warrior (2013) ... producer production
    2012
  • 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
  • Woman on Top

    producer

    production
    2000
  • Thursday

    producer

    production
    1998
  • 'Til There Was You

    producer

    production
    1997
  • Los Locos

    executive producer

    production
    1997
  • The Interview

    producer

    production
    1995
  • My So-Called Life

    - In Dreams Begin Responsibilities (1995) ... producer production

    - Weekend (1995) ... producer production

    - Betrayal (1995) ... producer production

    - Resolutions (1995) ... producer production

    - So-Called Angels (1994) ... producer production
    1994
  • Candyman

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Inside Out 3

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Black Rain

    associate producer

    production
    1989
  • Light of Day

    associate producer

    production
    1987

• actors (7 credits)

  • The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Anatomy of a Working Stiff

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Six Feet Under

    - Everyone's Waiting (2005) ... Wedding Guest (uncredited) actor actors
    2001
  • Witch Hunt

    Senator's Aide

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Light of Day

    Cashier

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

    American Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1985

• directing (11 credits)

  • Tokyo Vice

    - Be My Number One (2024) ... director directing

    - Don't Ever F**king Miss (2024) ... director directing
    2022
  • Tales of the City

    - Days of Small Surrenders (2019) ... director directing

    - She Messy (2019) ... director directing

    - Coming Home (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Grace and Frankie

    - The Rats (2018) ... director directing
    2015
  • The Newsroom

    - What Kind of Day Has It Been? (2014) ... director directing

    - Main Justice (2014) ... director directing

    - The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate (2012) ... director directing

    - I'll Try to Fix You (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • GCB

    - Pilot (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Perception

    - Pilot (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • The Back-Up Plan

    director

    directing
    2010
  • The Big C

    - Two for the Road (2010) ... director directing

    - Taking Lumps (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Pink Collar

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Rome

    - These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero (2007) ... director directing

    - Egeria (2005) ... director directing
    2005
  • Six Feet Under

    - Time Flies (2005) ... director directing

    - That's My Dog (2004) ... director directing

    - Nobody Sleeps (2003) ... director directing

    - The Secret (2002) ... director directing
    2001