Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne (born February 10, 1961) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, actor and composer who, along with Peter Buchman and Jim Taylor wrote the screenplay for. Notable films Payne has directed include Citizen Ruth (1996), Election (1999), About Schmidt (2002), Sideways (2004), The Descendants (2011) and Nebraska (2013).

Payne has been nominated for two Oscars.