Alex Cox Biography (1954-)

Born December 15, 1954, in Liverpool, England. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., #500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2427.; Home: P.O. Box 1002, Venice, CA 90291.; Office: Together Brothers Productions,Inc., 9505 West Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, editor, writer
Birth Details: December 15, 1954; Liverpool, England

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Director, Except Where Indicated
Sleep Is for Sissies (also known as Edge City), 1980
Repo Man, 1984
Assistant director and story consultant, Scarred (also known as Red on Red and Street Love), 1984
Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills), 1986
(And editor) Walker, 1987
Straight to Hell, 1987
El Patrullero (also known as Highway Patrolman), 1992
Clip director ("Well, Did You Evah!," Red, Hot & Blue), Philadelphia, 1993
Death and the Compass (also known as La Muerte y la brujula), 1996
Three Businessmen, 1998
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Carwash attendant, Repo Man, 1984
Porno stud, Scarred (also known as Red on Red and StreetLove), 1984
(Uncredited) D.H. Lawrence, Catchfire (also known as Backtrack and Do It the Hard Way), 1989
Gringos, El Patrullero (also known as Highway Patrolman), 1992
English teacher, Dead Beat (also known as The Phony Perfector), 1994
Klaus Eder, La Reina de la noche (also known as The Queen of Night and La Reine de la nuit), 1994
Photographer, Floundering, 1994

Borges, Death and the Compass (also known as La Muerte y la brujula), 1996
Agent Doyle, Perdita Durango (also known as Dance with Devil), Trimark, 1997
Frank King, Three Businessmen, 1998
Lust for Frankenstein, 1998
Gringo, La Ley de Herodes (also known as Herod's Law),Artecinema, 1999
Television Director
Movies
The Winner, The Movie Channel, 1997
A Hard Look, 2000
Television Segment Director
Specials
"Well, Did You Evah!," Red, Hot & Blue, ABC, 1990
Kurosawa: The Last Emperor, IFC, 2000
Television Appearances
Movies
Gaston, The Winner, The Movie Channel, 1997
Series
Presenter, Moviedrome, BBC, 1988-94
WRITINGS
Screenplays
Sleep Is for Sissies (also known as Edge City), 1980
Repo Man, 1984
Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills), 1986
Straight to Hell, 1987
Death and the Compass (also known as La Muerte y la brujula), 1996
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, 1998
Film Songs
"10,000 Dollares de Recompensa," The Winner, The Movie Channel, 1997

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 2: Directors, August 18, 1994, St. James Press, 1996.

Periodicals:

Film Comment, February, 1994, p. 82; May, 2000, p. 18.
The Guardian, p. 210.

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