Alex Cox
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Alexander Cox (b. December 15, 1954) is a British film director and sometime actor, well known for his idiosyncratic style and scripts. His film Repo Man is often credited as one of the first truly independent movies. It was this film that brought him critical acclaim. Cox is the author of a number of screenplays, and he has also written on film for Sight and Sound, The Guardian, The Independent, and Film Comment. From 1988 to 1994, he presented Moviedrome on BBC Two, providing introductions to series of alternative or obscure films. As a film expert, Cox also lent his talent to numerous film documentaries, and provided introductions for ITV4's Spaghetti Western series.
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[edit] Trivia
- Turned down offers to direct Robocop, Three Amigos, and The Running Man [1].
- Planned to direct a semi-sequel to Repo Man in the mid-90s, entitled Waldo's Hawaiian Holiday, which would have starred Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton, Rebecca De Mornay, and Willem Dafoe. Funding was never established. The script is available for download at alexcox.com
- In the documentary, Breakfast With Hunter, Cox is mercilessly shot down in his direction for Hunter S. Thompson's film version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas after suggesting the 'wave' speech be animated.
[edit] Partial filmography
- Sleep Is for Sissies (1980)
- Repo Man (1984)
- Sid & Nancy (1986)
- Straight to Hell (1987)
- Walker (1987)
- El Patrullero (1992)
- The Winner (1996)
- Death and the Compass (1996)
- Three Businessmen (1998)
- Kurosawa: The Last Emperor (1999)
- Emmanuelle: A Hard Look (2000)
- Revengers Tragedy (2002)
- Mike Hama Must Die! (2002)
- I'm A Juvenile Delinquent - Jail Me! (2003)
- The election broadcasts for the three UK Green parties (2005)
