A skilled and celebrated film maker, Alexandre Rockwell is perhaps best known for his works "The In the Soup (1992)" and "13 Moons (2002)". Rockwell's characters are as intricate as they are flawed. He abstains from the shotgun pop of mainstream film and uses classical techniques and sheer creativity to tell his stories. Rockwell deft and extraordinary use of silence is comparable to Alejandro Ame ...
show all A skilled and celebrated film maker, Alexandre Rockwell is perhaps best known for his works "The In the Soup (1992)" and "13 Moons (2002)". Rockwell's characters are as intricate as they are flawed. He abstains from the shotgun pop of mainstream film and uses classical techniques and sheer creativity to tell his stories. Rockwell deft and extraordinary use of silence is comparable to Alejandro Amenábar ["Others (2001)"] use of light.
Rockwell hails from Boston, Massachusett, where he was raised in an affluent home. It is fair to say that Alexandre has film making in his blood. His grandfather, the Russian born animator Alexander Alexeieff, and his grandmother, American artist, Claire Parker , met and married in France. They spent their lives making animated films together and famously originated pinscreen animation. Rockwell went to Paris to train in film making with his grandfather during his late teens. He later attended the Cinemateque Francois where he formally studied the craft.
Rockwell managed to establish himself by the 1980s. He already had several short films under his belt and his work was shown at Boston's Institute for Contemporary Art and New York City's Association of Independent Video and Film. This led to him landing his first feature film, 'Lenz' (1981) which was shown at the 1982 Berlin Film Festival and enjoyed success. Rockwell followed up with the release of 'Hero' (1983), which won a Special Jury Prize at the 1984 U.S. Film Festival. In 1986 he married Yale Graduate and 'Flashdance' star Jennifer Beals. He didn't make any films until 'Sons' in 1989. Praise seemed to rain on Rockwell at The Sundance Film Festival when he released in "In the Soup (1992)". The movie featured Steve Buscemi, Seymour Cassel and Jennifer Beals . Rockwell's next film "Somebody to Love (1994)" was less successful as was "Four Rooms (1995)" in which he directed 'The Wrong Man'. Rockwell's marriage to Beals ended in 1996 but they remain close friends. Unfortunately, Rockwell's next offering, "Louis & Frank (1998)", also fell flat with audiences. However, Rockwell hit his stride again with the release of the successful "13 Moons (2002)", a comedy which featured a strong ensemble cast including Steve Buscemi and Karyn Parsons. Rockwell later married Parsons (best known for her work as Hilary Banks, 'Fresh Prince Of Bel Air) on Valentine's Day, 2003.
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