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Alan Jay Pakula (April 7, 1928 – November 19, 1998) was an American film director, writer and producer. He was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), Best Director for All the President's Men (1976) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sophie's Choice (1982). Pakula was also notable for directing his "paranoia trilogy": Klute (1971), The Parallax View (1974) and All the President's Men (1976). Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan J. Pakula, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Alan J. Pakula was an influential American filmmaker and producer known for shaping the 1970s political thriller genre and producing literary adaptations such as To Kill a Mockingbird.
He is best remembered for directing his "paranoia trilogy"—Klute, The Parallax View, and All the President's Men—as well as the Oscar-winning drama Sophie's Choice.
His signature visual approach frequently utilized architecture, tight framing, and shadowy lighting to visually externalize the psychological distress and isolation of his characters.