Alan Ball (born in Atlanta, Georgia circa 1957) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, director, producer and occasional actor, who is best known for writing the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film American Beauty. He started out by writing for the TV show Cybill, starring Cybill Shepherd, and he stated that he based the horrific suburban wife character (played by Annette Bening in American Beauty) on Shepherd, who has earned a reputation for being extremely difficult to work with, from both male and female co-workers. Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... American Beauty is a 1999 drama film that explores themes of love, freedom, self liberation, family, and the American Dream. ... Cybill was a sitcom that ran from 1995 to 1998 with Cybill Shepherd in the lead role. ... Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress. ... Annette Bening Annette Bening (born May 29, 1958) is an American actress. ...

He is also the creator of the acclaimed, award-winning HBO television series Six Feet Under, which he produced, wrote and directed as well. He is outspokenly gay and his work frequently includes gay themes and characters. HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... Six Feet Under was a critically acclaimed and popular television drama produced by HBO. It first aired on June 3, 2001 and concluded its five series run on August 21, 2005. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Ball has written nine episodes for his series, Six Feet Under and has directed 6 episodes including the series finale. Ball has also written scripts for stage plays such as Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, Bachelor Holiday, Power Lunch and Your Mother's Butt. Six Feet Under was a critically acclaimed and popular television drama produced by HBO. It first aired on June 3, 2001 and concluded its five series run on August 21, 2005. ... Series finale is a promotional/advertising term used to describe the final episode of a television series, usually a sitcom or a drama. ... A play written by Alan Ball (screenwriter). ...

Ball is a graduate of the Florida State University School of Theatre. Florida State University State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF Florida State University, also commonly referred to as FSU or Florida State, is a comprehensive, graduate-national research university founded and located in Tallahassee, Florida in 1851. ...

In 2004, he acquired the film rights to the Alicia Erian novel Towelhead, which was published on April 6, 2005. He announced that he will write a screenplay and direct the film, which will start production after he wraps up the fifth and final season of Six Feet Under. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Six Feet Under was a critically acclaimed and popular television drama produced by HBO. It first aired on June 3, 2001 and concluded its five series run on August 21, 2005. ...

In 2005 it was announced that Ball would undertake the writing and direction of a new HBO series based upon Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire Mysteries. The series, about a single barmaid and her adventures with the coming-out-of-the-coffin-undead, is expected to begin filming next year. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Six Feet Under episodes

Episodes written and/or directed by Ball.

• Pilot (2001) (writer and director)
• An Open Book (2001) (writer)
• Knock, Knock (2001) (writer and director)
• In the Game (2002) (writer)
• Someone Else's Eyes (2002) (writer)
• The Last Time (2002) (director)
• Perfect Circles (2003) (writer)
• Nobody Sleeps, with Rick Cleveland (2003) (writer)
• I'm Sorry, I'm Lost (2003) (director)
• Can I Come Up Now? (2004) (writer)
• Untitled (2004) (director)
• Everyone's Waiting, (series finale) (2005) (writer and director)

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External links

• Alan Ball at the Internet Movie Database