Alan Mark Poul (born May 1, 1954) is an American film producer and television director.

Poul served as executive producer for the HBO original series, Six Feet Under, on which he made his directing debut.

Poul was an executive producer on Tokyo Vice and directed the final episode of its first season, Yoshino.

[6] Poul has been nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys, a Directors Guild of America award, and won a News & Documentary Emmy Award in Outstanding Historical Program for The Pacific Century.

[7] "Vagabond Stars" 1978 (lyricist) Pre-Broadway: Berkshire Theatre Festival.