Alexandra Cassavetes
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Born | (1965-09-21) September 21, 1965 (age 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
Spouse | Rick Ross |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | John Cassavetes Gena Rowlands |
Family | Nick Cassavetes (brother) Zoe Cassavetes (sister) Katherine Cassavetes (paternal grandmother) Lady Rowlands (maternal grandmother) Edwin Myrwyn Rowlands (maternal grandfather) |
Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born 21 September 1965) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands.[1] She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.[2]
Cassavetes directed the 2004 documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, which explores the historic influence of the cable television station Z Channel. The film won acclaim, and screened out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival.[citation needed] In 2012, Cassavetes wrote and directed her first dramatic feature, the vampire tale Kiss of the Damned.
Filmography
- Actress
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1970 | Husbands | Xan | Uncredited |
1971 | Minnie and Moskowitz | Young Girl in Ballet Tutu | Uncredited |
1974 | A Woman Under the Influence | Adrienne Jensen | |
1984 | Love Streams | Backup Singer | |
2000 | Dust | Vivian | Short film |
2006 | Alpha Dog | Jonna Kirshner | Also second unit director |
- Writer and director
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Dust | Writer, director | Short film |
2004 | Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession | Director | Documentary |
2008 | New York, I Love You | Writer | Segment: "Allen Hughes" |
2012 | Kiss of the Damned | Writer, director |
References
External links
- Z Channel official website
- Alexandra Cassavetes at IMDb
- Alexandra Cassavetes – la Repubblica.it
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- Shadows (1959)
- Too Late Blues (1961)
- A Child Is Waiting (1963)
- Faces (1968)
- Husbands (1970)
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
- A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
- Opening Night (1977)
- Gloria (1980)
- Love Streams (1984)
- Big Trouble (1986)
- Johnny Staccato (1959–60, directed five episodes)
- A Constant Forge (2000 documentary)
- Gena Rowlands (wife)
- Nick Cassavetes (son)
- Zoe Cassavetes (daughter)
- Alexandra Cassavetes (daughter)
- Katherine Cassavetes (mother)
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