Alexander Payne

Career Overview

Alexander Payne has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Inside Out (Playboy) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Downsizing, The Holdovers, Sideways. 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: 59
Birth Date: 1961-02-10
Birth Place: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Inside Out (Playboy) Collection (1 titles)
Jurassic Park (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Phil Reeves (2 collaborations)
Tim Driscoll (2 collaborations)
Kevin Kunkel (2 collaborations)
Patrick Gallagher (2 collaborations)
Margo Martindale (2 collaborations)
Paul Giamatti (2 collaborations)
Missy Doty (2 collaborations)
Javier Cámara (2 collaborations)
Joana Preiss (2 collaborations)
Matt Damon (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (17 credits)
- Somewhere Out There
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Untitled Alexander Payne Western
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Holdovers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Downsizing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Nebraska
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- The Descendants
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Hung
  
  - Pilot (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Paris Je T'aime
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Cinema16: American Short Films
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- 14e Arrondissement
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Sideways
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- About Schmidt
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Election
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Citizen Ruth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Inside Out 3
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Passion of Martin
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Carmen
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
actors (12 credits)
- Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Frank Capra: Mr. America
  Self - Director and Screenwriter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Berlanga!!
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Hal
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Election - "The Passion of Martin" Introduction
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- About a Trip: Alexander Payne on Hal Ashby's 'The Last Detail'
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Trespassing Bergman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Paris Je T'aime
  Oscar Wilde (segment " Pere-Lachaise")
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
crew (2 credits)
- A Good Person
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- The Replacement Child
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2008
production (14 credits)
- The Last Shift
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Small Town Wisconsin
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Downsizing
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Crash Pad
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- The Descendants
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Cedar Rapids
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Sideways
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Hung
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Whole Beefalo (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - 'A Monkey Named Simian' or 'Frances is Not a Fan' (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - 'I, Sandee' or 'This Sex. Which Is. Not One.' (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - 'What's Going on Downstairs?' or 'Don't Eat Prince Eric!' (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  - 'Money on the Floor' (2011) ... executive producer production
  
  2009
- The Savages
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Gray Matters
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- King of California
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Assassination of Richard Nixon
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Passion of Martin
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
writing (12 credits)
- Downsizing
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Program Notes: An Introduction To The Last Detail By Alexander Payne
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- The Descendants
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2011
- Sideways
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Paris Je T'aime
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Sideways
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2004
- About Schmidt
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Jurassic Park III
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Election
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1999
- Citizen Ruth
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1996
- The Passion of Martin
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1991
editing (1 credits)
- The Passion of Martin
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1991
sound (1 credits)
- Carmen
  music
  
  sound
  
  1985