Alexandre Rockwell
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 18, 1956
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
I Miss My Mom & Dream of Our New Home TBA
Thanks
Big Daddy’s Flowers 2026
Executive Producer
The Projectionist 2026
Director
Lump 2024
Director, Writer
Sweet Thing 2020
Writer, Director
In the Same Garden 2016
Director
Little Feet 2013
Director, Writer, Editor
Pete Smalls Is Dead 2010
Writer, Director, Producer
A Perfect Place 2008
Co-Producer
Edge of Outside 2006
as Self
Nobody Wants Your Film 2005
as Self
Rockets Redglare! 2003
as Self
13 Moons 2002
as Man, Director, Writer, Producer
Dreams about Alfeoni 2002
as Self - director, grandson of Alexeieff
Louis & Frank 1998
Director, Writer, Producer
Four Rooms 1995
Executive Producer, Director, Writer
Somebody to Love 1994
Writer, Director
Caro diario 1993
as Alexandre Rockwell
In the Soup 1992
Director, Writer
Sons 1990
Director, Writer
Hero 1983
Cinematography, Editor, Director, Writer
Lenz 1982
as Lenz, Director, Producer, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor
Credits from TMDB.