Alan Ball | |
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| Born | Alan Erwin Ball May 13, 1957 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Georgia, Florida State University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director, producer |
| Known for | Screenwriter of American Beauty |
| Television | Six Feet Under True Blood Banshee |
| Partner | Peter Macdissi |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay American Beauty (1999) |
Alan Erwin Ball (born May 13, 1957)[1] is an American writer and director for film and television. Ball is best known for writing the screenplay for the dramedy film American Beauty (1999), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also created the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2001–2005) and True Blood (2008–2014), and served as an executive producer on the Cinemax action drama series Banshee (2013–2016). He wrote and directed the films Towelhead (2007) and Uncle Frank (2020).
- ^ "Ball, Alan". Current Biography Yearbook 2011. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2011. pp. 36–40. ISBN 9780824211219.