Frank Pierson

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $811,044,822

Writer

Average ROI: 475%
ROI Rank: 177
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Movies

Title
Presumed Innocent
Dog Day Afternoon
Cool Hand Luke

Score
80%
92%
98%

Year
1990
1975
1967

Box Office
$221,303,188
$50,000,000
NA

Known For & ROIs

Presumed Innocent

Dog Day Afternoon

Cool Hand Luke

619%

1,706%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 475%
ROI Rank: 177

Frank Pierson is definitely in the top 5% of writers in the Fresh Kernels Database, and his A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

Frank Pierson was an American screenwriter and film director. He was born on May 12, 1925, in Chappaqua, New York, and passed away on July 22, 2012, in Los Angeles, California. Pierson won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film “Dog Day Afternoon” in 1976. He also directed several films, including “A Star is Born” and “The Looking Glass War.” Pierson was also a former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Birthday:

Frank Pierson’s birthday is May 12, 1925.

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Frank Pierson was born in Chappaqua, New York.

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