Alexandra Rose
Alexandra Rose , also short Alex Rose (born January 20, 1946 ), is an American film producer and screenwriter . The drama Norma Rae, produced by her and Tamara Asseyev , was nominated in 1980 for an Oscar in the category of best film.
Live and act
Alexandra Rose grew up in Green Bay . She studied Political Science and French at the University of Wisconsin. She then obtained a degree in political science from the Institut d'études politiques de Paris in Paris. It was there that she first came into contact with foreign-language cinema through her boyfriend at the time, Patrick Kamenka, who worked for Cinémathèque française , which at that time hardly played a role in the United States. She saw films from various countries almost every day and developed a passion for French film. Kamenka's uncle and aunt owned a film production company that worked with an English company. Rose worked there as a translator for scripts and at meetings.
She returned to the United States around 1971 and initially worked as a secretary for the small production company Medford Films. She then took up a position at Roger Corman's film company New World Pictures . After 30 months, she became the director of the film distribution there. She married the producer Fred Weintraub . Through her work, Rose met Tamara Asseyev, Brian De Palma's ex-girlfriend . Asseyev had already made several independent films in Ireland with Corman's company as a distributor . She was looking for a female partner for her production company and so the two got together.
In 1976 Rose produced her first feature film, the comedy Drive-In . Her greatest success was the drama Norma Rae , for whose production she was awarded an Oscar nomination in 1980 in the category of best film . Rose was also one of the producers and writers of the romantic comedy Ganz Normal Love , which was released in 1999. She is the longest-running female Hollywood producer.
Filmography
- 1976: Drive-In
- 1978: I Wanna Hold Your Hand
- 1978: decision day
- 1979: Norma Rae - A woman looks after her husband
- 1986: Nothing in Common. They have nothing in common
- 1987: Overboard - A goldfish falls into the water
- 1990: Quigley Down Under
- 1991: Frankie & Johnny
- 1994: Undercover Cops
- 1999: In love normally
- 2002: Changing Hearts
Individual evidence
- ↑ imdb.com Retrieved April 24, 2012
- ^ A b c Luke Ford: The Producers: Profiles in Frustration , ISBN 978-0595320165 , p. 283.
Web links
- Alexandra Rose in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rose, Alexandra |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rose, Alex |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 20, 1946 |