Alexandre Rockwell

Alexandre Rockwell

67 · Born: Aug 18, 1956

Personal Details

Born Aug 18, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse
  • Karyn Parsons

    ( Feb 8, 2003 to May 14, 2024 )
  • Jennifer Beals

    ( Feb 20, 1986 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Alexander Alexeieff (Grandparent)
  • Claire Parker (Grandparent)
  • Alexander Alexeieff (Grandchild)

Biography

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). In 1992 he won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his film IN THE SOUP, which made his reputation as one of the most interesting filmmakers on America’s independent film scene. SOMEBODY TO LOVE (1994) competed at the Venice flim Festival. Rockwell also directed ‘The Wrong Man’ segment of the anthology film FOUR ROOMS (1995), as well as the comedies LOUIS & FRANK (1998), 13 MOONS (2002) and PETE SMALLS IS DEAD (2010). In 2017, he was appointed head of directing at the graduate film department of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His film SWEET THING (2020) was selected at the Berlinale Generation 2020.

Career

1981
Lenz
Lenz as Lenz
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2005
Nobody Wants Your Film
2003
Rockets Redglare!
Rockets Redglare!
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2020
Sweet Thing
Sweet Thing as Director, Writer
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2016
In the Same Garden
In the Same Garden as Director
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2013
Little Feet
Little Feet as Director, Writer
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2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Director, Writer
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2002
13 Moons
13 Moons as Director, Writer
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1998
Louis & Frank
Louis & Frank as Director
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1995
Four Rooms
Four Rooms as Director, Writer
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1994
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love as Director, Writer
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1992
In the Soup
In the Soup as Director, Writer
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1990
Sons
Sons as Director, Writer
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1983
Hero
Hero as Director, Writer
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1981
Lenz
Lenz as Director, Writer
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