![Alan Ball, writer of the screenplay of the film American Beauty, arriving at the Shrine Auditorium for the 72nd Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars, in Los Angeles Stock Photo - Alamy Alan Ball, writer of the screenplay of the film American Beauty, arriving at the Shrine Auditorium for the 72nd Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars, in Los Angeles Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G4YW3E/alan-ball-writer-of-the-screenplay-of-the-film-american-beauty-arriving-G4YW3E.jpg)
Alan Ball, writer of the screenplay of the film American Beauty, arriving at the Shrine Auditorium for the 72nd Annual Academy Awards, The Oscars, in Los Angeles Stock Photo - Alamy
![Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5AR5G/bruce-cohen-l-to-r-producer-of-the-film-american-beauty-poses-with-actor-kevin-spacey-producer-dan-jinks-and-screenwriter-alan-ball-at-the-72nd-annual-academy-awards-at-the-shrine-auditorium-in-los-angeles-march-26-the-film-american-beauty-won-five-oscars-2D5AR5G.jpg)
Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine
![Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/6230660a762d47588f372a1d4ba6119e/gbxg0w.jpg)
Bruce Cohen, (L to R) producer of the film "American Beauty," poses with Actor Kevin Spacey, producer Dan Jinks and screenwriter Alan Ball at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine
Anything But Ordinary: <i>American Beauty</i> Screenwriter Alan Ball on the Film's 15th Anniversary — Alex Koenig
![Screenwriter Alan Ball holds his Oscar Statue at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Ball won his Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie, " Screenwriter Alan Ball holds his Oscar Statue at the 72nd Annual Academy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, March 26. Ball won his Oscar for Best Screenplay for the movie, "](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D59YNT/screenwriter-alan-ball-holds-his-oscar-statue-at-the-72nd-annual-academy-awards-at-the-shrine-auditorium-in-los-angeles-march-26-ball-won-his-oscar-for-best-screenplay-for-the-movie-american-beauty-2D59YNT.jpg)