Alexander Payne

Born February 10, 1961· Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Payne pursued a Spanish and History degree at Stanford before earning an MFA from UCLA’s film school, where his thesis short “The Passion of Martin” attracted industry notice. After a brief stint directing for the Playboy channel, he launched his feature career with the satirical black comedy Citizen Ruth (1996) and gained wider acclaim with Election (1999), earning an A…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources