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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Edge of Outside
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2006
Nobody Wants Your Film
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2005
Rockets Redglare!
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2003
13 Moons
Character: Man
MOVIE • 2002
Dreams about Alfeoni
Character: Self - director, grandson of Alexeieff
MOVIE • 2002
Dear Diary
Character: Self
MOVIE • 1993
Lenz
Character: Lenz
MOVIE • 1982
Crew
Crew Credits
Lump
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024
Lump
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Sweet Thing
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Sweet Thing
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2020
In the Same Garden
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2016
Little Feet
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2013
Little Feet
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2013
Little Feet
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2013
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2010
A Perfect Place
Role: Co-Producer
MOVIE • 2008
13 Moons
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2002
13 Moons
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2002
13 Moons
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2002
Louis & Frank
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
Louis & Frank
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1998
Louis & Frank
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1998
Four Rooms
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
Four Rooms
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 1995