For other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball.
[>>]Source: WikipediaFor other persons of the same name, see Alan Ball.
Alan E. Ball (born May 13, 1957) is an American writer, director, actor and producer for film, theatre and television. He is noted for writing the film American Beauty, and creating and producing the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and True Blood. For his work in television and film, Ball has received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Biography
Ball was born in Atlanta, Georgia to Frank and Mary Ball, an aircraft inspector and a homemaker. He attended high school in Marietta, and went on to attend the University of Georgia and Florida State University, from which he graduated in 1980 with a degree in theater arts. After college, he began work as a playwright at the General Nonsense Theater Company in Sarasota, Florida.
Personal life
Alan Ball is openly gay and has been called "a strong voice for [the] LGBT community."
Filmography
Film
Year
Film
Role
2008
Towelhead
Writer/director
1999
American Beauty
Writer/co-producer
Awards and nominations
- 2000 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay - American Beauty
- 2000 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay-Motion Picture - American Beauty
- 2000 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay - American Beauty
- 2002 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Six Feet Under
- 2002 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series - Six Feet Under
- 2004 Producers Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series - Six Feet Under
- 2000 BAFTA Film Award - American Beauty
- 2002 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Six Feet Under
- 2004 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Six Feet Under
- 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series - Six Feet Under
- 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series - Six Feet Under
References
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- Linda Rapp (2007-02-12). "". glbt Encyclopedia. . Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- Alan Ball. Interview with Tamara Palmer. SF Weekly. 2008-09-09. ( [transcript]). Retrieved on 2008-09-11.
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Thomas Schlamme (2001) · Alan Ball (2002) · Christopher Misiano (2003) · Walter Hill (2004) · J. J. Abrams (2005) · Jon Cassar (2006) · Alan Taylor (2007) · Greg Yaitanes (2008)
Complete list: (1959-1975) · (1976-2000) · (2001-present)
Episodes
Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3
Main characters
Merlotte's employees
Sookie Stackhouse · Sam Merlotte · Tara Thornton · Lafayette Reynolds · Arlene Fowler · Terry Bellefleur · Amy Burley · Dawn Green · Daphne Landry
Bon Temps residents
Jason Stackhouse · Andy Bellefleur · Hoyt Fortenberry · Rene Lenier · Sheriff Dearborne · Adele Hale Stackhouse · Lettie Mae Thornton · Maxine Fortenberry
Vampires of Louisiana
Bill Compton · Eric Northman · Jessica Hamby · Pam · Sophie-Anne · Eddie Gauthier
Fellowship of the Sun
Rev Steve Newlin · Sarah Newlin · Luke McDonald
Others
Maryann Forrester · Benedict "Eggs" Talley · Lorena · Godric
Starring cast
Anna Paquin · Stephen Moyer · Sam Trammell · Ryan Kwanten · Rutina Wesley · Chris Bauer · Nelsan Ellis · Todd Lowe · Jim Parrack · Adina Porter · Carrie Preston · William Sanderson · Alexander Skarsgård · Deborah Ann Woll · Mehcad Brooks · Anna Camp · Lizzy Caplan · Lynn Collins · Michelle Forbes · Mariana Klaveno · Michael McMillian · Michael Raymond-James · Stephen Root · Lois Smith
See also
Minor characters of True Blood · The Southern Vampire Mysteries
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