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Overview
Trivia:
He had an older sister who died in a car accident the year he was 13. moreAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 17 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(69 articles)
Towelhead (review) (From FlickFilosopher. 7 January 2009, 6:34 PM, PST)
DVD Round Up, Jan. 7, 2009: ‘Bangkok Dangerous,’ ‘Disaster Movie,’ ‘Friday Night Lights,’ ‘Towelhead’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 7 January 2009, 9:51 AM, PST)
Filmography
Alan Ball (I) has 1 in-development credit available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Producer:
- "True Blood" (executive producer) (12 episodes, 2008)
- You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- To Love Is to Bury (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- I Don't Wanna Know (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- Plaisir d'amour (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Fourth Man in the Fire (2008) TV episode (executive producer)
(7 more) - Nothing Is Private (2007) (producer)
... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title) - "Six Feet Under" (executive producer) (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
- Static (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
- All Alone (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
- Ecotone (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
- Singing for Our Lives (2005) TV episode (executive producer)
(58 more) - The Parlor (2001) (executive producer)
- "Oh, Grow Up" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 1999)
- Duckboy Flies Again (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Parent Trap: Part 2 (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Parent Trap: Part 1 (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Himbo (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Hunter's Metamorphosis (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
(8 more) - American Beauty (1999) (co-producer)
- "Cybill" (co-executive producer) (8 episodes, 1997-1998) (supervising producer) (5 episodes, 1997) (co-producer) (2 episodes, 1996)
- Cybill Sheridan's Day Off (1998) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Bakersfield (1998) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- How to Get a Head in Show Business (1997) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Where's a Harpoon When You Need One? (1997) TV episode (co-executive producer)
- Like Family (1997) TV episode (co-executive producer)
(10 more)
Writer:
- "True Blood" (12 episodes, 2008)
- You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode (creator)
- To Love Is to Bury (2008) TV episode (creator)
- I Don't Wanna Know (2008) TV episode (creator)
- Plaisir d'amour (2008) TV episode (creator)
- The Fourth Man in the Fire (2008) TV episode (creator)
(7 more) - Nothing Is Private (2007) (screenplay)
... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title) - "Six Feet Under" (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode (creator) (written by)
- Static (2005) TV episode (creator)
- All Alone (2005) TV episode (creator)
- Ecotone (2005) TV episode (creator)
- Singing for Our Lives (2005) TV episode (creator)
(58 more) - The M Word (2004) (writer)
- "Oh, Grow Up" (13 episodes, 1999)
- Duckboy Flies Again (1999) TV episode (creator)
- The Parent Trap: Part 2 (1999) TV episode (creator)
- The Parent Trap: Part 1 (1999) TV episode (creator)
- Himbo (1999) TV episode (creator)
- Hunter's Metamorphosis (1999) TV episode (creator)
(8 more) - American Beauty (1999) (written by)
- "Cybill" (5 episodes, 1995-1998)
- Bakersfield (1998) TV episode (story)
- Where's a Harpoon When You Need One? (1997) TV episode (teleplay)
- Regarding Henry (1997) TV episode (story)
- Mother's Day (1997) TV episode (story)
- Name That Tune (1997) TV episode (teleplay) - "Grace Under Fire" (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
- Memphis Bound (1995) TV episode (written by)
- A Night at the Opera (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Grace vs. Wade (1994) TV episode (written by)
- The Road to Paris, Texas (1994) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
Director:
- "True Blood" (2 episodes, 2008)
- You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode
- Strange Love (2008) TV episode - Nothing Is Private (2007)
... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title) - "Six Feet Under" (7 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode
- Untitled (2004) TV episode
- Parallel Play (2004) TV episode (uncredited)
- I'm Sorry, I'm Lost (2003) TV episode
- The Last Time (2002) TV episode
(2 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Grace Under Fire" (story editor) (10 episodes, 1995)
- Jimmy Goes Away (1995) TV episode (story editor)
- You Can Lead a Horse to Water... (1995) TV episode (story editor)
- When It Rains, They Pour (1995) TV episode (story editor)
- Mother & Son & Father Reunion (1995) TV episode (story editor)
- Sticks and Stones (1995) TV episode (story editor)
(5 more)
Actor:
- "Six Feet Under" .... Billy's Psychiatric Doctor / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... New Image Rep #3
- A Private Life (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Billy's Psychiatric Doctor
Self:
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Towelhead (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 15 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Cut by Cut: Editing 'Six Feet Under' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Anatomy of a Working Stiff (2004) (V) .... Himself
- The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Showboy (2002) .... Himself
- American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
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Alan Ball earned his BA at the Florida State University School of Theatre. One of his first written works was a play entitled "Five women wearing the same dress" morePublicity Listings:
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