Alan Poul

Los Angeles, CA, USA

6 ProductionsUpdated Jun 10, 2026

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Alan Mark Poul (born May 1, 1954, Philadelphia, PA) is an Emmy, Golden Globe, DGA, and Peabody Award-winning American film and television producer and director with over 40 years of prestige credits. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and Director on HBO's 'Six Feet Under,' Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom,' Netflix's 'The Eddy,' Max's 'Tokyo Vice,' and all four iterations of Armistead Maupin's 'Tales of the City.' A Yale graduate (summa cum laude, Japanese Language & Literature) who is fluent in Japanese, he operates his production banner Boku Films under an overall deal with Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content), and is currently Executive Producer on Apple TV+'s 'The Savant,' starring Jessica Chastain, set for release in July 2026.

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Known For

Six Feet Under (2001)The Newsroom (2012)Tales of the City (2019)The Eddy (2020)Tokyo Vice (2022)The Savant (2025)My So-Called Life (1994)Swingtown (2008)The Back-up Plan (2010)Candyman (1992)Black Rain (1989)Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)The Pacific Century (1990)MotherFatherSon (2019)Westworld (2016)Rome (2005)Big Love (2006)Grace and Frankie (2015)Woman on Top (2000)Thursday (1998)

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