Alex De Rakoff

Alex De Rakoff (born 13 November 1970) is a British writer, producer, and director.^[2]

Alex De Rakoff
Born	(1970-11-13) 13 November 1970 (age 54) London, England, UK
Occupation(s)	Director, writer, producer
Years active	1999–present[1]
Notable work	The Calcium Kid (2004) Dead Man Running (2009)
Spouse	Monet Mazur ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2

Personal life

In April 2005, he married American actress Monet Mazur. Together, they have two children.^[3] As of July 2018, the couple have filed for divorce.^[4]

Films

The Calcium Kid is a British comedy film which was released in 2004. The film is presented in the style of a fictional documentary or a "mockumentary". It stars Orlando Bloom as a milkman and amateur boxer. Billie Piper and Michael Peña are also featured. It is produced by Working Title Films.

Dead Man Running is a 2009 British crime film. A loan shark (Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson) gives ex-con Nick (Tamer Hassan) a period of 24 hours in order to pay back the money he owes. Up against it, Nick involves his best mate (Danny Dyer) on a multi-part mission in order to raise the cash before it is too late for them both.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Notes
1999	GTA 2: The Movie	Video short
2004	The Calcium Kid
2009	Dead Man Running

TV series

• Snatch (2017)

Video game

• Need for Speed: The Run (2011)
• Transformers Universe (2014)

Music videos

• "If I Was Your Man" by Aswad (1995)
• "The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)" by The Bucketheads (1995)
• "Stayin' Alive" by N-Trance (1995)
• "Boys Don't Cry" by Tekno Mafia (1996)
• "Walk Like a Champion" by Kaliphz (1996)
• "Afrika Jam" by Afrika Islam (1996)
• "Got Myself Together" by The Bucketheads (1996)
• "We Gotta Get out of This Place" by Space (1998)
• "Official Chemical" by Dub Pistols (2001)
• "Sympathy for the Devil" (The Neptunes Remix) by The Rolling Stones (2003)
• "Another White Dash" by Butterfly Boucher (2004)
• "Bubblin'" by Blue (2004)
• "Sand in My Shoes" by Dido (2004)
• "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson (2004)
• "High and Dry" by Jamie Cullum (2004)
• "The Other Side" by Alana Grace (2005)
• "Trumpets" by Flipsyde (2006)
• "Gallery" by Mario Vazquez (2006)
• "Will You Be Around" by Platinum Weird (2006)
• "See Right Through Me" by Mobile (2006)