Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson remains one of the most searched entertainment personalities associated with Chappaqua, New York, USA and modern film culture.

Frank Pierson (May 12, 1925 - July 23, 2012) was an American writer, producer and director for film and television, honoured with an Academy Award in the category "Best Writing, Original Screenplay" for the movie "Dog Day Afternoon". He was a Harvard graduate with an BA in Cultural Anthropology.