Alex De Rakoff (born 13 November 1970) is a British writer, producer, and director.[2]
Alex De Rakoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 November 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 1999–present[1] |
| Notable work | The Calcium Kid (2004) Dead Man Running (2009) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Personal life
editIn April 2005, he married American actress Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children.[3] As of July 2018, the couple have filed for divorce.[4]
Films
editThe Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is produced by Working Title Films.
Dead Man Running is a 2009 British crime film. A loan shark (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) gives ex-con Nick (Tamer Hassan) a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate (Danny Dyer) on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it is too late for them both.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | GTA 2: The Movie | Video short |
| 2004 | The Calcium Kid | |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running |
TV series
edit- Snatch (2017)
Video game
edit- Need for Speed: The Run (2011)
- Transformers Universe (2014)
Music videos
edit- "If I Was Your Man" by Aswad (1995)
- "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" by The Bucketheads (1995)
- "Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance (1995)
- "Boys Don't Cry" by Tekno Mafia (1996)
- "Walk Like a Champion" by Kaliphz (1996)
- "Afrika Jam" by Afrika Islam (1996)
- "Got Myself Together" by The Bucketheads (1996)
- "We Gotta Get out of This Place" by Space (1998)
- "Official Chemical" by Dub Pistols (2001)
- "Sympathy for the Devil" (The Neptunes Remix) by The Rolling Stones (2003)
- "Another White Dash" by Butterfly Boucher (2004)
- "Bubblin'" by Blue (2004)
- "Sand in My Shoes" by Dido (2004)
- "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson (2004)
- "High and Dry" by Jamie Cullum (2004)
- "The Other Side" by Alana Grace (2005)
- "Trumpets" by Flipsyde (2006)
- "Gallery" by Mario Vazquez (2006)
- "Will You Be Around" by Platinum Weird (2006)
- "See Right Through Me" by Mobile (2006)
References
edit- ^ Profile, imdb.com; retrieved December 6, 2010.
- ^ Alex De Rakoff profile Archived 2004-12-14 at the Wayback Machine, imdb.com; accessed August 22, 2015.
- ^ "Monet Mazur: Having Two Kids 'Is Like Having 10′". People.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ^ "'All American' Star Monet Mazur Calls an Audible on Marriage, Files for Divorce". TheBlast.com. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.