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Alan Ball
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Worked on
60 episodes (see below)
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Biographical Information
Date of Birth
May 13, 1957
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Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Role
Writer, Producer, Director
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Alan E. Ball, born May 13th, 1957 in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American writer, director, actor and producer for film, theater and TV. He is noted for writing the film American Beauty, and creating and producing the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, the HBO original series True Blood and the True Blood series of comic books. For his work in television and film, Ball has received critical acclaim and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, an Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Biography[]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Towelhead | Writer/director |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Writer/co-producer |
Television[]
- True Blood (2008)
| Year | Show | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Blood | "Frenzy" | Season 2, episode 11; writer |
| "Shake and Fingerpop" | Season 2, episode 4; writer | ||
| 2008 | "You'll Be the Death of Me" | Season 1, episode 12; director | |
| "Mine" | Season 1, episode 3; writer | ||
| "The First Taste" | Season 1, episode 2; writer | ||
| "Strange Love" | Season 1, episode 1; writer/director | ||
| 2005 | Six Feet Under | "Everyone's Waiting" | Season 5, episode 12; writer/director |
| 2004 | "Untitled" | Season 4, episode 12; director | |
| "Can I Come Up Now?" | Season 4, episode 4; writer | ||
| 2003 | "I'm Sorry, I'm Lost" | Season 3, episode 13; director | |
| "Nobody Sleeps" | Season 3, episode 4; writer w/ Rick Cleveland | ||
| "Perfect Circles" | Season 3, episode 1; writer | ||
| 2002 | "The Last Time" | Season 2, episode 13; director | |
| "Someone Else's Eyes" | Season 2, episode 9; writer | ||
| "In The Game" | Season 2, episode 1; writer | ||
| 2001 | "Knock, Knock" | Season 1, episode 13; writer/director | |
| "An Open Book" | Season 1, episode 5; writer | ||
| "Pilot" | Season 1, episode 1; writer/director |
Episode Credits[]
| Year | Show | Episode | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | True Blood | "Frenzy" | Season 2, episode 11; writer |
| "Shake and Fingerpop" | Season 2, episode 4; writer | ||
| 2008 | "You'll Be the Death of Me" | Season 1, episode 12; director | |
| "Mine" | Season 1, episode 3; writer | ||
| "The First Taste" | Season 1, episode 2; writer | ||
| "Strange Love" | Season 1, episode 1; writer/director |