Alex Kalymnios Explained

Alex Kalymnios is an English director, producer and screenwriter.

Early life

During school Kalymnios wanted to become an actress. When she directed her first school play, she decided that she wanted to become a director. In 2002 she graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in TV and Video Production.[1] After this she won a placement at the BBC Director's Academy. She later described it as a great learning experience.[2]

Career

Kalymnios was employed as a runner at Children's BBC. During her four years at Children's BBC she worked up to Assistant Producer. While she was working there she also directed, produced and wrote the short film More Than a Job's Worth.[3] In 2007 Kalymnios started to direct episodes of the TV series Hollyoaks. Until 2009 she directed 13 episodes. From 2008–2012 Kalymnios directed seven episodes of the Hollyoaks spin-off Hollyoaks Later.[4] In 2011 Kalyminos directed the Being Human spin-off Becoming Human.[5] This series brought her a BAFTA Cymru nomination for Digital Creativity and Games[6] and a Banff Rockie Award nomination for Best Webseries – Fiction.[7] Other series that Kalymnios directed were: Seacht, The Cut, EastEnders and Waterloo Road. In 2015 she directed the movie Cleveland Abduction.[8] [9]

Personal life

Kalymnios is married and has a daughter.[10]

Filmography

Short film

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter
2005More Than a Job's Worth
2007The Green Fairy

Television

YearTitleNotes
2007–2009Hollyoaks13 episodes
2008–2012Hollyoaks Later7 episodes
2009Seacht4 episodes
2010The Cut3 episodes
2010–2013:EastEnders16 episodes
2011Becoming Human8 episodes
2011–2014:Waterloo Road4 episodes
2015Cleveland AbductionTV movie
Salem1 episode
2016Scott & Bailey3 episodes
2017–18The 1002 episodes
2017The White Princess3 episodes
Once Upon a Time1 episode
2018Quantico1 episode
Timeless1 episode
2018–19Impulse2 episodes
Titans2 episodes
2019S.W.A.T.1 episode
2021Three FamiliesMiniseries
2022The Recruit

Awards and nominations

Greenwich International Film Festival

Raindance East Festival

BAFTA Cymru Awards:

Banff Rockie Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Director's Cut . Nus.org.uk . 10 March 2009 . 24 April 2015.
  2. Web site: FilmDoo INTERVIEW: BRITISH TV AND FILM DIRECTOR ALEX KALYMNIOS . Filmdooworld.com . Alice Pickard . 24 August 2014 . 24 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Television Production BA (Hons) . https://web.archive.org/web/20130331015355/http://courses.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-degree/television-production/ba-hons/33/careers-alumni . dead . 31 March 2013 . Courses.bournemouth.ac.uk . 24 April 2015 .
  4. Web site: 'Hollyoaks Later' 2012: The week's spoilers in full . Digitalspy.co.uk . Daniel Kilkelly . 11 September 2012 . 24 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Becoming Human Director Alex Kalymnios. . bbc.co.uk . 7 March 2011 . 24 April 2015.
  6. Web site: British Academy Cymru Awards Winners in 2012 . Bafta.org . 24 April 2015.
  7. Web site: Alex Kalymnios. Awards. . imdb.com . 24 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Taryn Manning, Pam Grier, Joe Morton & Samantha Droke Round Out 'Cleveland Abduction' Cast . Deadline.com/ . 16 December 2014 . 24 April 2015.
  9. Web site: Cleveland kidnappings: Lifetime movie, ABC special. . orlandosentinel.com . Hal Boedeker . 4 March 2015 . 24 April 2015.
  10. Web site: Interview: Alex Kalymnios . Raisingfilms.com.
  11. Web site: Alex Kalymnios . curtisbrown.co.uk.