Producer-director Alan Poul and Clear Channel Los Angeles will be honored at Outfest's annual Legacy Awards on Sept. 30 at the Directors Guild of America.
Laura Linney will present the award to Poul, who exec produced "Six Feet Under" and was nominated for both an Emmy and DGA Award for directing the episode "Nobody Sleeps." He's also directed episodes of such other HBO series as "Rome" and "Big Love." He is making his feature directorial debut with CBS Films' romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan," starring Jennifer Lopez.
His producing credits include the features "Woman on Top," "Thursday," "Till There was You," "The Interview," "Candyman" and the three miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" books.
Poul currently serves on the board of directors of Film Independent. He has previously served on the boards of the Producers Guild of America, GLAAD and Outfest.
Jim Murphy, vp, business affairs, will...
Laura Linney will present the award to Poul, who exec produced "Six Feet Under" and was nominated for both an Emmy and DGA Award for directing the episode "Nobody Sleeps." He's also directed episodes of such other HBO series as "Rome" and "Big Love." He is making his feature directorial debut with CBS Films' romantic comedy "The Back-Up Plan," starring Jennifer Lopez.
His producing credits include the features "Woman on Top," "Thursday," "Till There was You," "The Interview," "Candyman" and the three miniseries based on Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" books.
Poul currently serves on the board of directors of Film Independent. He has previously served on the boards of the Producers Guild of America, GLAAD and Outfest.
Jim Murphy, vp, business affairs, will...
- 9/16/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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