Alex Cox

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alex Cox
Occupation	Director
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1954(1954-12-15)
Age	70
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Alex Cox Biography

Alex Cox is one of the most popular and richest Director who was born on December 15, 1954 in England, England, United Kingdom. British director of the 1980s films Sid & Nancy and Repo Man. He later turned to directing independent films.

He was originally set to direct Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but was replaced because of creative differences with writer Hunter S. Thompson.

Alexander B. H. Cox (born 15 December 1954) is an English film director, screenwriter, actor, nonfiction author and broadcaster. Cox experienced success early in his career with Repo Man and Sid and Nancy, but since the release and commercial failure of Walker, he has directed his career towards independent films. Cox received a co-writer credit for the screenplay of Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) for previous work on the script before it was completely rewritten by Gilliam.

Cox began reading law as an undergraduate at Oxford University, but left to study radio, film and TV at Bristol University, graduating in 1977. Seeing difficulties in the British film scene at the time, he first went to Los Angeles to attend film school at UCLA in 1977. There he produced his first film, Edge City/Sleep is for Sissies, a 40-minute surreal short about an artist struggling against society. After graduation, Cox formed Edge City Productions with two friends with the intention of producing low-budget feature films. He wrote a screenplay for Repo Man, which he hoped to produce for a budget of $70,000, and began seeking funding.

He married writer Tod Davies.

Alex Cox Net Worth

Alex Cox is one of the richest Director from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Cox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He moved from the United Kingdom to the United States in 1977 to attend film school at the University of California-Los Angeles.

His 1987 film Walker was made during the 1988 Writers’ Guild of America strike, resulting in him being blacklisted from studio films for several years.

Cox was born in Bebington, Cheshire, England in 1954. He attended Worcester College, Oxford, and later transferred to the University of Bristol where he majored in film studies. Cox secured a Fulbright Scholarship, allowing him to study at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated from the School of Theater, Film and Television with an MFA.

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Who is Alex Cox Dating?

According to our records, Alex Cox married to Tod Davies. As of December 1, 2023, Alex Cox’s is not dating anyone.

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Cox had hoped to expand this into a feature-length film, but the BBC was uninterested. Japanese investors gave him $100,000 to expand the film in 1993, but the production ran over-budget, allowing no funds for post-production. To secure funds, Cox directed a “work for hire” project called The Winner. The film was edited extensively without Cox’s knowledge, and he had his name removed from the credits as a result, but the money was enough for Cox to fund the completion of Death and the Compass. The finished, 82-minute feature received a limited cinema release in the US, where the TV version had not aired, in 1996.

Facts & Trivia

Alex Ranked on the list of most popular Director. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alex Cox celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

In 1997, Alex Cox made a deal with Dutch producer Wim Kayzer to produce another dual TV/feature production. Three Businessmen. Initially, Cox had hoped to shoot in Mexico but later decided to set his story in Liverpool, Rotterdam, Tokyo and Almería. The story follows businessmen in Liverpool who leave their hotel in search of food and slowly drift further from their starting point, all the while believing they are still in Liverpool. The film was completed for a small budget of $250,000. Following this, Cox moved back to Liverpool and became interested in creating films there.

Top Facts about Alex Cox

1. Alex Cox is an English film director, screenwriter, and actor.
2. He was born on December 15, 1954 in Liverpool, England.
3. Cox directed the cult classic film “Repo Man” (1984).
4. He also directed “Sid and Nancy” (1986) about Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols.
5. Cox has written several books including “X Films: True Confessions of a Radical Filmmaker”.
6. He studied at Oxford University and UCLA Film School.
7. Cox has acted in films such as “Straight to Hell” (1987) and “Walker” (1987).
8. His films often explore political themes and counterculture movements.
9. In addition to filmmaking, Cox is a radio host on KPFK in Los Angeles.
10. He continues to make independent films with his production company, Sprocket Flicks.

Why was Alex Cox excommunicated?

Cox reportedly saw nothing wrong with the behavior and arguments ensued between him and his now ex-wife. Cox told Debbie he had a problem controlling his sex drive. “While he and I were married, he got excommunicated from the Mormon church,” Debbie said.

What happened to Lori Vallow's brother Alex?

Last year, a medical examiner ruled Alex died of natural causes , specifically a blood clot in his lungs and high blood pressure, but investigators believe he is somehow connected to the death of Lori Vallow’s children JJ and Tylee.

Is Alex Cox alive?

December 2019

Where is Alex Cox today?

Cox died in December 2019 from a blood clot, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office, which determined his death to have been from natural causes. Cox killed Lori’s fourth husband, Charles Vallow on July 11, 2019, claiming the killing was in self-defense.

Who is Zulema Cox?

In an interview with Idaho investigators in April 2021, a woman named Zulema Pastenes appeared to be talking with Idaho investigators alongside her attorney. Zulema is the widow of Lori’s brother, Alex Cox.