Alex Kalymnios

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Alex Kalymnios is an English director, producer and screenwriter.

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Early life

During school Kalymnios wanted to become an actress. When she directed her first school play, she decided that she wanted to become a director. In 2002 she graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in TV and Video Production. [1] After this she won a placement at the BBC Director's Academy. She later described it as a great learning experience. [2]

Career

Kalymnios was employed as a runner at Children's BBC. During her four years at Children's BBC she worked up to Assistant Producer. While she was working there she also directed, produced and wrote the short film More Than a Job's Worth. [3] In 2007 Kalymnios started to direct episodes of the TV series Hollyoaks . Until 2009 she directed 13 episodes. From 2008–2012 Kalymnios directed seven episodes of the Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks Later . [4] In 2011 Kalyminos directed the Being Human spin-off Becoming Human . [5] This series brought her a BAFTA Cymru nomination for Digital Creativity and Games [6] and a Banff Rockie Award nomination for Best Webseries – Fiction. [7] Other series that Kalymnios directed were: Seacht , The Cut , EastEnders and Waterloo Road . In 2015 she directed the movie Cleveland Abduction. [8] [9]

Personal life

Kalymnios is married and has a daughter. [10]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleFunctioned asNotes
2005More Than a Job's Worthdirector, producer and writerShort film
2007The Green FairydirectorShort film
Television
YearTitleFunctioned asNotes
2007–2009 Hollyoaks directorTV Series, 13 episodes
2008–2012 Hollyoaks Later directorTV Series, 7 episodes
2009 Seacht directorTV Series, 4 episodes
2010 The Cut directorTV Series, 3 episodes
2010–2013: EastEnders directorTV Series 16 episodes
2011 Becoming Human directorTV Series, 8 episodes
2011–2014: Waterloo Road directorTV Series, 4 episodes
2015 Cleveland Abduction directorTV Movie
2015 Salem directorTV Series, 1 episode
2016 Scott & Bailey directorTV Series, 3 episodes
2017–18 The 100 directorTV Series, 2 episodes
2017 The White Princess directorTV Series, 3 episodes
2017 Once Upon a Time directorTV Series, 1 episode
2018 Quantico directorTV Series, 1 episode
2018 Timeless directorTV series, 1 episode
2018–19 Impulse directorTV series, 2 episodes
2018–19 Titans directorTV series, 2 episodes
2019 S.W.A.T. directorTV series, 1 episode
2021 Three Families directorTV Miniseries
2022 The Recruit directorTV series

Awards and nominations

Wins

Greenwich International Film Festival

Nominations

Raindance East Festival

BAFTA Cymru Awards:

Banff Rockie Award:

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