Alex Harvey ·  Director

Alex Harvey is a British film and TV director, writer and producer, based in Los Angeles. His latest film is 'Jungle Fighters', a feature documentary on Brazilian MMA. In the US he has directed many episodes for the Spike show '1000 Ways To Die'. Previous credits include acclaimed shorts 'The Fiancee' and 'Vacuum' and the EMMY nominated BBC film 'The Lives of Animals'.

Alex is currently developing several movies in the US, including 'Cut and Loop' with screenwriter Peter DeGreeff and 'Blue Bossa' with Bart Schneider.

'One Small Mistake', Alex's adaptation of a French thriller, 'La Bavure', is due to be produced by N.Ortario Films in Canada this year.

Alex started his career as a director at the BBC working on documentary and arts shows such as 'Panorama', 'Assignment' and 'The Late Show'. His first film for Channel Four 'A Bill Called William', was nominated for a John Grierson Award. He produced and directed several documentary series, including 'Slave Nation' for Channel Four and 'Old New World' for the BBC. Alex set up Kingsway Films with friend and fellow director, Reg Traviss, in London. Alex co-produced Kingsway's first movie 'Joy Division', distributed worldwide by Handmade Films.

Alex graduated from Jesus College, Oxford with a First in English Literature. He is married with three children. When not working, he takes them all camping in Southern California.