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Constantine Alexander Payne is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer, known for the films Election (1999), About Schmidt (2002), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011), Nebraska (2013), and Downsizing (2017). His films are noted for their dark humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. Payne is a two-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a three-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director.
Birth Name
Alexander Constantine Papadopoulos
Born
Friday, 10 February 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Sétima Arte | Self | 2021 |
| Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There | Self | 2019 |
| Hal | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Election: Reese Witherspoon | Self | 2017 |
| TruInside | Self - Director, co-screenwriter | 2016 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| Trespassing Bergman | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2013 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | 2012 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Sétima Arte | Self | 2021 |
| Joe Frank: Somewhere Out There | Self | 2019 |
| Hal | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Election: Reese Witherspoon | Self | 2017 |
| TruInside | Self - Director, co-screenwriter | 2016 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
| Trespassing Bergman | Self - Interviewee / Himself | 2013 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | 2012 |
| Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Self / Self - Filmmaker | 2007 |
| Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton | Self | 2007 |
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | Self | 2006 |
| Wanderlust | Self | 2006 |
| Paris, I Love You | Oscar Wilde (segment "Pere-Lachaise") / Oscar Wilde (Pere-Lachaise) | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2005 |
| The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing | Self | 2004 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Turn Ben Stein On | Self | 1999 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Holdovers | 2023 |
| Downsizing | 2017 |
| Nebraska | 2013 |
| The Descendants | 2011 |
| Hung | 2009 |
| Paris, I Love You | 2006 |
| Sideways | 2004 |
| About Schmidt | 2002 |
| Election | 1999 |
| Citizen Ruth | 1996 |
| Inside Out III | 1992 |
| The Passion of Martin | 1991 |
| Inside Out | 1991 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Last Shift | 2020 |
| Small Town Wisconsin | 2020 |
| Downsizing | 2017 |
| Crash Pad | 2017 |
| Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter | 2014 |
| The Descendants | 2011 |
| Cedar Rapids | 2011 |
| Sideways | 2009 |
| Hung | 2009 |
| The Savages | 2007 |
| King of California | 2007 |
| Gray Matters | 2006 |
| The Assassination of Richard Nixon | 2004 |
| The Passion of Martin | 1991 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2014 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2014 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2005 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2005 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2003 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
