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"True Blood" (2008): :  -- TV's sexiest, goriest, Cajun-flavored vampire show celebrated its
upcoming second season at the annual Paley Festival in Hollywood.
Spider went hunting for spoilers from Alan Ball, Anna Paquin, Stephen
Moyer and the rest of the True Blood cast.
Playboy Celebrity Special: Adele Stevens (2001) -- Tony nominated Sam Trammel, Sam Merlotte on TRUE BLOOD, joins Lisa Joyner on Hollywood 411 to sort out some of Sam's strange behavior. He sings the praises of creator Alan Ball and the fantastical world of TRUE BLOOD.
Nothing Is Private (2007) -- A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist and her strict father during the Gulf War. Based on Alicia Erian's novel "Towelhead".
Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) -- US Home Video Trailer from HBO
Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) -- US Home Video Trailer from HBO

Overview

Contact:
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Trivia:
Graduate of Florida State University School of Theatre more
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Down 19% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(186 articles)
Why HBO's 'True Blood' Bites
 (From CinemaSpy. 1 July 2009, 9:15 PM, PDT)

'True Blood' Season 2 Episode 4 Preview: 'Shake and Fingerpop'
 (From BuzzFocus.com. 1 July 2009, 1:27 PM, PDT)

US TV Schedule:
Fri. July 103:00 AMMAX Towelhead  

Filmography

Producer:
  1. "True Blood" (executive producer) (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka "Sangre fresca" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "True Blood - Inni és élni hagyni" (Hungary) [hu]
        - Timebomb (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Hard-Hearted Hannah (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Never Let Me Go (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Shake and Fingerpop (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Scratches (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (18 more)
  2. Nothing Is Private (2007) (producer)
    ... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Tabu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Towelhead (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
    ... aka Towelhead (Denmark) [da]
  3. "Six Feet Under" (executive producer) (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
    ... aka "Six pieds sous terre" (France: dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka "A Sete Palmos" (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka "A dos metros bajo tierra" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Amok Ba'Adama" (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka "Grafeio kideion Fisher" (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka "Mullan alla" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Sírhant mûvek" (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka "Seks fot under" (Norway) [no]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (France) [fr]
        - 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)
  4. The Parlor (2001) (executive producer)

  5. "Oh, Grow Up" (executive producer) (13 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka "A ver si maduras" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Père malgré tout" (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka "Putkiaivot" (Finland) [fi]
        - 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)
  6. American Beauty (1999) (co-producer)
    ... aka Belleza americana (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka American Beauty (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Красота по-американски (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka American Beauty (Greece) [el]
    ... aka American Beauty (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka American Beauty (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka American Beauty (Italy) [it]
    ... aka American Beauty (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka American Beauty (Spain) [es]
    ... aka American Beauty (France) [fr]
    ... aka American Beauty (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Americká krása (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Americká krása (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Americka lepota (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Amerikai szépség (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amerikan güzeli (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Beauté américaine (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Beleza Americana (Brazil) [pt]
  7. "Cybill" (co-executive producer) (8 episodes, 1997-1998) (supervising producer) (5 episodes, 1997) (co-producer) (2 episodes, 1996)
    ... aka "Cybill" (France) [fr]
    ... aka "Cybill" (Argentina) [es]
        - 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:
  1. "True Blood" (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka "Sangre fresca" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "True Blood - Inni és élni hagyni" (Hungary) [hu]
        - Timebomb (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Hard-Hearted Hannah (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Never Let Me Go (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Shake and Fingerpop (2009) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - Scratches (2009) TV episode (creator)
          (18 more)
  2. Nothing Is Private (2007) (screenplay)
    ... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Tabu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Towelhead (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
    ... aka Towelhead (Denmark) [da]
  3. "Six Feet Under" (63 episodes, 2001-2005)
    ... aka "Six pieds sous terre" (France: dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka "A Sete Palmos" (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka "A dos metros bajo tierra" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Amok Ba'Adama" (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka "Grafeio kideion Fisher" (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka "Mullan alla" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Sírhant mûvek" (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka "Seks fot under" (Norway) [no]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (France) [fr]
        - 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)
  4. The M Word (2004) (writer)

  5. "Oh, Grow Up" (13 episodes, 1999)
    ... aka "A ver si maduras" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Père malgré tout" (France: dubbed version) [fr]
    ... aka "Putkiaivot" (Finland) [fi]
        - 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)
  6. American Beauty (1999) (written by)
    ... aka Belleza americana (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka American Beauty (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Красота по-американски (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka American Beauty (Greece) [el]
    ... aka American Beauty (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka American Beauty (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka American Beauty (Italy) [it]
    ... aka American Beauty (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka American Beauty (Spain) [es]
    ... aka American Beauty (France) [fr]
    ... aka American Beauty (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Americká krása (Slovakia) [sk]
    ... aka Americká krása (Czech Republic) [cs]
    ... aka Americka lepota (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Amerikai szépség (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Amerikan güzeli (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Beauté américaine (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Beleza Americana (Brazil) [pt]
  7. "Cybill" (5 episodes, 1995-1998)
    ... aka "Cybill" (France) [fr]
    ... aka "Cybill" (Argentina) [es]
        - 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)
  8. "Grace Under Fire" (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
    ... aka "Äiti ja risat" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Grace al rojo vivo" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Grace" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Une maman formidable" (France) [fr]
        - 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:
  1. "True Blood" (2 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka "Sangre fresca" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "True Blood - Inni és élni hagyni" (Hungary) [hu]
        - You'll Be the Death of Me (2008) TV episode
        - Strange Love (2008) TV episode
  2. Nothing Is Private (2007)
    ... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Tabu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Towelhead (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
    ... aka Towelhead (Denmark) [da]
  3. "Six Feet Under" (7 episodes, 2001-2005)
    ... aka "Six pieds sous terre" (France: dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka "A Sete Palmos" (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka "A dos metros bajo tierra" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Amok Ba'Adama" (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka "Grafeio kideion Fisher" (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka "Mullan alla" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Sírhant mûvek" (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka "Seks fot under" (Norway) [no]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (France) [fr]
        - 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:
  1. "Grace Under Fire" (story editor) (10 episodes, 1995)
    ... aka "Äiti ja risat" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Grace al rojo vivo" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Grace" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Une maman formidable" (France) [fr]
        - 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:
  1. "Six Feet Under" .... Billy's Psychiatric Doctor / ... (2 episodes, 2001-2005)
    ... aka "Six pieds sous terre" (France: dubbed version) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka "A Sete Palmos" (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka "A dos metros bajo tierra" (Spain) [es]
    ... aka "Amok Ba'Adama" (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka "Grafeio kideion Fisher" (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka "Mullan alla" (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka "Sírhant mûvek" (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka "Seks fot under" (Norway) [no]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer" (Germany) [de]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka "Six Feet Under" (France) [fr]
        - Everyone's Waiting (2005) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... New Image Rep #3
        - A Private Life (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Billy's Psychiatric Doctor
Self:
  1. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Towelhead (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 15 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Cut by Cut: Editing 'Six Feet Under' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Anatomy of a Working Stiff (2004) (V) .... Himself
  8. "In the Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - L.A. Edition (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Showboy (2002) .... Himself
  11. American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) (V) .... Himself
  12. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

Additional Details

Other Works:
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" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror more

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