Alexander Morton 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.

Partial filmography

• Sleep Is for Sissies (1980)
• Repo Man (1984)
• Sid & Nancy (1986)
• Straight to Hell (1987)
• Walker (1987)
• Patrullero, El (1992)
• Winner, The (1996)
• Death and the Compass (1996)
• Three Businessmen (1998)
• The Last Emperor (1999)
• 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 Green_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom (2005)

External links

• Alex Cox website
• Alex Cox interview, from The Onion
• http://www.exterminatingangel.com/

1954 births | Living people | British film directors | British anarchists | Liverpudlians

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