Alan Poul is a renowned American film and television producer and director with a storied career spanning numerous notable productions. As both Executive Producer and Director, he has worked on acclaimed shows such as "Six Feet Under," "The Newsroom," "Tales of the City," "Swingtown," and "The Eddy." Throughout his career, Poul has garnered a prestigious array of awards, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Producers Guild Awards, three Peabody Awards, and six GLAAD Awards.
Poul's extensive television producing credits include "My So-Called Life," "MotherFatherSon," "The Pacific Century," and "Westworld," among others. His directing credits include "Rome," "Big Love," "Grace and Frankie," "The Big C," and pilots for "GCB" and "Perception." In 2003, he was nominated for both the DGA Award and the Directing Emmy for the "Nobody Sleeps" episode of "Six Feet Under."
A significant aspect of Poul's television work is his long-standing collaboration with author Armistead Maupin, resulting in the production of all four miniseries based on Maupin's "Tales of the City" books, including the most recent iteration on Netflix in 2019.
On the feature side, Poul's producing credits include "Mishima," "Black Rain," "Candyman," "Til There Was You," "Los Locos," "Thursday," and "Woman on Top." He made his feature directing debut in 2010 with "The Back-up Plan," starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin.
Poul's academic background at Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in Japanese Language and Literature, has led to his involvement in projects such as "Mishima" and "Black Rain." Currently, he is revisiting his Japanese roots as Executive Producer and director of HBO Max's upcoming "Tokyo Vice." Poul also serves on the Boards of Directors of Film Independent and Playwrights Horizons, and on the International Outreach Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Previous board service includes The Producers Guild of America, Outfest, and GLAAD.
