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"True Blood" (2008): Season 2: Episode 9 -- I Will Rise Up
"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

Overview

Contact:
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Trivia:
He is outspokenly gay and his work often includes gay issues or characters... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 17 nominations more
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(386 articles)
Writers on True Blood Season Three: Supernatural Stuff Ahead!
 (From TVfanatic. 5 November 2009, 5:07 AM, PST)

‘True Blood’ Season 3 Plot Spoilers
 (From Screen Rant. 4 November 2009, 3:16 PM, PST)


Filmography

Writer:
  1. "True Blood" (26 episodes, 2008-2010)
    ... aka Sangre fresca (Spain) [es]
    ... aka True Blood - Inni és élni hagyni (Hungary) [hu]
        - Episode #3.1 (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Episode #3.2 (2010) TV episode (creator)
        - Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (2009) TV episode (creator)
        - Frenzy (2009) TV episode (creator) (written by)
        - New World in My View (2009) TV episode (creator)
          (21 more)

  2. Nothing Is Private (2007) (screenplay)
    ... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Niente velo per Jasira (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Taboo (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... 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 (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (France) [fr]
    ... aka Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer (Germany) [de]
        - 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 (Poland) [pl]
    ... 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 (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Grace al rojo vivo (Spain) [es]
    ... 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)
Producer:
  1. "True Blood" (executive producer) (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
    ... aka Sangre fresca (Spain) [es]
    ... aka True Blood - Inni és élni hagyni (Hungary) [hu]
        - Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Frenzy (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - New World in My View (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - I Will Rise Up (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Timebomb (2009) TV episode (executive producer)
          (19 more)
  2. Nothing Is Private (2007) (producer)
    ... aka Towelhead (Australia) (USA: new title)
    ... aka Niente velo per Jasira (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Taboo (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... 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 (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (France) [fr]
    ... aka Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer (Germany) [de]
        - 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 (Poland) [pl]
    ... 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)
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 Niente velo per Jasira (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Taboo (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... 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 (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (France) [fr]
    ... aka Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer (Germany) [de]
        - 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 (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Grace al rojo vivo (Spain) [es]
    ... 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 (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Six Feet Under (France) [fr]
    ... aka Six Feet Under - Gestorben wird immer (Germany) [de]
        - 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. Scream Awards 2009 (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 3 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Towelhead (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Six Feet Under: In Memoriam (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 15 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Cut by Cut: Editing 'Six Feet Under' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Anatomy of a Working Stiff (2004) (V) .... Himself
  9. "In the Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - L.A. Edition (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Showboy (2002) .... Himself
  12. American Beauty: Look Closer... (2000) (V) .... Himself
  13. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay

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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 | 3 Interviews | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Horror | Fantasy more

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