Sacha Alexander
Sacha Alexander | |
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| Born | 8 May 1972 London, England |
Sacha Alexander(born 8 May 1972) is a British actor,scriptwriterandproducer.
Alexander most recently starred inFreddiwithRob Brydon.[1]Freddiis apilotcomedy drama commissioned byBBC Fourin 2008 about Freddi, a wealthy, boredRussian oligarchliving in London. Alexander devised the show and wrote it with scriptwriter Mark Staheli, and produced with Brydon's production company Arbie.Freddiwas scheduled for TV broadcast in 2009.[2]
The Gigolos
[edit]WithTrevor Sather,Alexander co-wrote and co-starred in the 2006 British movieThe Gigolos,directed byRichard Bracewell.Sather played the 'gent' to Alexander's 'player' in the movie about a fantasy world of Londongigolosand their clients. The movie also starredSusannah York,Anna Massey,Siân Phillips,and British actor and singerBasil Moss.
The Gigolospremiered in the international feature competition atAFI FestinHollywoodand was released in UK cinemas in 2007 and on DVD by theBFIon 9 February 2009. The UK network premiere of the film was onBBC Oneon 20 July 2009.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh inMetrodescribed Alexander as "one to watch". "[3]and told readers to "seek out this cliché-confounding, utterly intriguing debut Brit flick", adding thatThe Gigolosis a "real rough gem.".[4]Variety's Derek Elley described the film as an "accomplished debut" and a "likable Brit character comedy".[5]
Alexander is credited as Sacha Tarter in the film.
Extras on the DVD includeThe Big Idea,a previously unreleasedmockumentaryabout the business world made by Alexander, Sather and Bracewell.
References
[edit]- ^Michael Rosser (17 September 2008)."Brydon's Arbie wins BBC Four pilot".Broadcast.Retrieved16 July2016.
- ^"Pilot comedy drama created by newcomer Sacha Alexander".The British Comedy Guide.
- ^Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (16 February 2009)."Bonkers comedy in The Gigolos".Associated Newspapers.
- ^Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (23 March 2007)."The Gigolos".Associated Newspapers.
- ^Derek Elley (21 March 2007)."The Gigolos".Variety.
External links
[edit]- Sacha AlexanderatIMDb
- The 3-Legged Tight clip from The Big Idea
- The Gigolosofficial website
- Sacha Alexanderofficial website
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