Lexi Alexander

Lexi Alexander is a German filmmaker and Martial artist. She was born in Mannheim, Germany.

In her childhood, she began kickboxing and karate. At the age of 19, she became world champion in both. She is represented by Endeavor Agency and Gotham Group in Los Angeles, California.

After this, she went to Hollywood. There she worked as a stunt woman while studying acting and directing at the Piero Dusa Conservatory and UCLA. She then directed the short film "Johnny Flynton" which was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of "Best Short Film" in 2003. The theme of her first feature film came from her childhood. Because her brother took her to football matches in which the SV Waldhof team participated, she learned a lot about the football fan scene. Her brother was a violent fan of this team, and was also in a group of hooligans, a so-called "firm" of Waldhof. Inspired by these experiences, she co-wrote and directed a film about the firm of West Ham United, called "Green Street Hooligans". In order to have enough material for her film, she worked with former-hooligan-turned-writer Dougie Brimson, who helped her develop the story and co-wrote the original screenplay.

Lexi has finished directing "" starring Ray Stevenson as Frank Castle / The Punisher and is set to be released in December 2008. Her absence at San Diego Comic Con 2008 helped fuel rumors that she has been taken off the project due to creative differences, but these rumors were dispelled by the film's cinematographer Steve Gainer.

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* [http://www.factory-publishing.com/lexi-alexander.html factory-publishing.com interview and photoshoot]
* [http://www.lexialexander.com/ Official website]