Alex Stapleton
Alex Stapleton | |
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| Born | Kristin Alexandria Stapleton |
| Occupation(s) | Documentary director and producer |
| Employer | House of NonFiction |
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Alex Stapleton is an American director, showrunner, and executive producer of documentary feature films and unscripted television.
Career
[edit]Stapleton's directorial debut was the 2011 feature documentary, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, about the life and career of film producer Roger Corman. Premiering at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, it was in competition for the Caméra d'Or award.[1][2] The documentary includes interviews with Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, and Ron Howard among others.[3] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel has an approval rating of 92% based on 51 reviews.[4]
In 2019, Stapleton directed and executive produced the Netflix documentary Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea. The project follows Chelsea Handler as she reexamines the concept of white privilege and its effect on American culture.[5]
For the 2020 Netflix docuseries, The Playbook, Stapleton directed an episode on legendary coach Jill Ellis about the rules she lives by to find success on and off the field.
Stapleton executive produced and showran the FX documentary television miniseries Pride, which followed the fight for LGBT rights in the United States decade-by-decade from the 1950's through the 2000's.[6] Produced by Killer Television, Vice Studios, and Refinery29, the 6 episode series premiered on May 14, 2021.[7][8] On Rotten Tomatoes, Pride has an approval rating of 100% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10.[9] The series was nominated for several awards including a Gotham Independent Film Award and a GLAAD Media Award.[10][11]
Later in 2021, Stapleton founded the production company House of NonFiction, which has an overall deal with Industrial Media.[12] House of NonFiction's overall continued with Sony Pictures Television following the later's acquisition of Industrial Media in 2022.[13]
Stapleton directed the 2023 Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie with Delirio Films, BRON, and Red Crown Productions producing.[14]
In 2024, Stapleton directed an episode of God Save Texas for HBO, focusing on the energy industry and its impact on her family in Houston, Texas.[15] She also directed and executive produced the two-part documentary series, How Music Got Free, for Paramount+ which followed the dramatic changes to the music industry in the late-90's and early-2000's that resulted from file-sharing technology and the rapid growth of music-piracy.[16]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Work | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel | Yes | Yes | Feature Documentary |
| 2018 | Shut Up and Dribble | No | Yes | Docuseries |
| 2019 | Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea | Yes | Yes | TV Documentary |
| 2020 | The Playbook | Yes | No | Docuseries |
| 2021 | Pride | No | Yes | Docuseries |
| 2023 | Reggie | Yes | Yes | Feature Documentary |
| 2024 | God Save Texas | Yes | No | Docuseries |
| 2024 | How Music Got Free | Yes | No | Documentary |
Awards
[edit]- 2022- GLAAD Media Award Nominee, Pride (FX/Killer Films/Vice Studios)[10]
- 2021- Gotham Independent Film Award Nominee, Pride (FX/Killer Films/Vice Studios)[11]
- 2019- NAACP Image Award Nominee, Shut Up and Dribble (Showtime/Springhill Entertainment)[17]
- 2017- Emmy Award Winner, SoCal Connected (PBS/KCET)[18]
- 2011- Camera d'Or Award Nominee, Corman's World (A&E)[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cannes Classics 2011 - Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival)". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes 2022". Festival de Cannes 2022 (in French). Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL Review". Collider. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, 16 December 2011, retrieved 2022-03-14
- ^ "Watch Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (2021-05-01). "'Pride' Reframes Understanding Of The LGBTQ Rights Movement: "It Was Our Duty To Do A Deep Dive" – Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2019-08-06). "FX Unveils Robust First Docuseries Slate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Breaking News - "Pride" - Six-Part Docuseries on the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights in America Premieres May 14, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT on FX | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Pride, retrieved 2022-03-14
- ^ a b "The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". GLAAD. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ a b Song, Katie (2021-11-30). "Gotham Awards 2021: The Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2021-11-15). "Industrial Media Sets Overall Deal With Alex Stapleton's House of NonFiction (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2022-03-03). "Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media In $300M+ Deal, Restructures Its Unscripted Operations". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (2022-05-04). "Baseball Legend Reggie Jackson to Become Subject of Feature Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "God Save Texas: The Price of Oil & La Frontera". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (2024-05-21). "'How Music Got Free': Watch the Trailer for the Paramount+ Doc". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "NAACP Image Awards 2019 Winners: Complete List". The Color Vision. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "KCET's SoCal Connected Wins 3 LA Area Emmy® Awards". KCET. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2022-03-14.