Alex De Rakoff

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Alex De Rakoff
Born (1970-11-13) 13 November 1970 (age 52)
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active1999–present [1]
Notable work The Calcium Kid (2004)
Dead Man Running (2009)
Spouse
(m. 2005)
Children2

Alex De Rakoff (born 13 November 1970) is a British writer, producer, and director. [2]

Contents

Personal life

In April 2005, he married American actress Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children. [3] As of July 2018, the couple have filed for divorce. [4]

Films

The Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is produced by Working Title Films.

Dead Man Running is a 2009 British crime film. A loan shark (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) gives ex-con Nick (Tamer Hassan) a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate (Danny Dyer) on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it is too late for them both.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleNotes
1999 GTA 2: The Movie Video short
2004 The Calcium Kid
2009 Dead Man Running

TV series

Video game

Music videos

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References

  1. Profile, imdb.com; retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. Alex De Rakoff profile Archived 2004-12-14 at the Wayback Machine , imdb.com; accessed August 22, 2015.
  3. "Monet Mazur: Having Two Kids 'Is Like Having 10′". People.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  4. "'All American' Star Monet Mazur Calls an Audible on Marriage, Files for Divorce". TheBlast.com. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.