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Alexandre Rockwell is best known for his independent films made in NYC with a small group of actors he met on the lower east side in the late 80s. His first films helped launch the careers of well known actors like Steve Buscemi, Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, Stanley Tucci, as well as many other
Learn about the life and career of Alexandre Rockwell, a skilled and celebrated film maker who worked with Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Beals and Karyn Parsons. Find out his family background, filmography, awards and trivia on IMDb.
- August 1, 1956
Jun 18, 2021 · Alexandre Rockwell, director of Sweet Thing, talks about his personal inspiration, casting, and shooting style for his Berlinale-winning film. He reveals how he created a world of poverty and despair with empathy and humanity, using his children and Will Patton as actors.
Jun 17, 2021 · The filmmaker Alexandre Rockwell cast his wife as a negligent mother and his children as runaways in this shimmering black-and-white drama.
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Learn how the director of the indie classic In the Soup is crowdfunding to save his film from extinction. Find out the unique process and look of shooting on black and white stock and the challenges of preserving it.
Alexandre Rockwell was born in Boston in 1956. His first film, LENZ, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 1982. After his road movie HERO (1983), he directed the legendary SAM FULLER IN SONS (1989).
Alex Rockwell is an independent filmmaker and the Head of the Directing department at Grad Film. He is known for his works In the Soup, 13 Moons, and Little Feet, among others.
