Alex Chandon Explained

Alex Chandon
Birth Date:1968 11, df=yes
Birth Place:North London, United Kingdom
Occupation:Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, digital artist

Alex Chandon (born 3 November 1968 in North London) is a film director, writer and digital artist.[1]

Biography

Directing career

His early films, Drillbit and Bad Karma, featured many musicians from the UK anarcho punk scene, notably Ben Bethell, Dan MacCintyre, William 'Bill' Corbett from The Apostles and Julian Portinari from Pallor.[2]

Cradle of Fear

His highest-profile release to date is Cradle of Fear,[3] starring Dani Filth in a leading role, and other members of Cradle of Filth in cameo appearances.[4]

Borderline

Chandon was once known primarily for specialising in straight-to-video micro-budget horror films, but his latest projects, especially Borderline (2006), featuring music by The Dark Poets, show a more mature side to his work.[5] Borderline has now been chosen for the British Film Institute's National Archive.[6]

Inbred

Chandon directed the £1,000,000 project Inbred,[7] which was shot in July 2010 in the market town of Thirsk.[8] The script for the black comedy horror film was co-written by Paul Shrimpton.[9]

Teleportal

Chandon's short Teleportal,[10] the script for which was adapted from Paul Shrimpton, was made into a short film. The short premiered on 16 September 2009[11] and was released as segment of the anthology film Zombieworld in February 2015 on DVD.[12]

Music videos

Chandon's relationship with Cradle of Filth has also produced music videos for the songs "From the Cradle to Enslave", "No Time to Cry" and "Her Ghost in the Fog", as well as documentaries on their DVDs PanDaemonAeon and Heavy, Left-handed and Candid.[13]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited as
width=65 Directorwidth=65 Producerwidth=65 Screenwriterwidth=65 Actorwidth=65 Film editorwidth=65 CinematographyRole
1982Nightmare
1988Chainsaw Scumfuck
1989Bad Manor
1991Bad KarmaShape Shifter
1992Drillbit
1997Night Pastor
PervirellaSavage Dynamite
1998Lock, Stock and Two Smoking BarrelsArt Department
Cradle of Filth: PanDaemonAeonCo-Director
Siamese Cop
Agent Roberts
2000PeachesStoryboards
2001Cradle of Fear
2003The Sick Room
2005BV-01Voice-Over
2006Borderline
2007Gerry Judah
Slash HiveDigital FX
2008The BillDigital FX
Neon KillerDigital FX
Comedy Lab - Peter SlaterDigital FX
2011Inbred

Music videos

YearTitle
1999"From the Cradle to Enslave" by Cradle of Filth
2000"Her Ghost in the Fog" by Cradle of Filth
2001"No Time to Cry" by Cradle of Filth
"Scorched Earth Erotica" by Cradle of Filth
2007"Insect" by Mainstream Distortion
2008"KONFAB" by Runonsentence
2010"Its So Cold" by The Dark Poets
"Endless Zoom" by The Dark Poets
"Sarah's Tribute to Oscar Wilde" by The Dark Poets

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Videotests3 -> Interview mit Alex Chandon . 21 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030323063540/http://www.dvdcentrum.de/Specials/interview/index.html . 23 March 2003 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. http://www.monstersatplay.com/features/interviews/chandon-chat.php Monsters At Play: An Interview with Alex Chandon
  3. Web site: The UK Frowns Upon the Inbred. 13 September 2012. DreadCentral.
  4. Web site: Cradle Of Fear Official Homepage . 21 April 2006 . 24 April 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060424042851/http://www.cradleoffear.com/ . dead .
  5. http://darkpoets.com/beyondthepale.htm Current Release Info – 'Beyond The Pale'
  6. http://www.archiworld.tv/playmovie.php?movie=29_10p.rm&ident=718 "Borderline" by Alex Chandon
  7. Web site: Feathers Are Ruffled Over Inbred Flick. Shock Till You Drop. 8 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100511214705/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=15123. 11 May 2010. dead. dmy-all.
  8. http://www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/8153736.Locals_object_to_plans_to_make_horror_movie_in_Thirsk/ Locals object to plans to make horror movie in Thirsk
  9. Web site: Becky . Reed . Interview: Inbred Director Alex Chandon . . 20 September 2012 . 18 November 2012 .
  10. Web site: Stacy Layne. Wilson. Exclusive Zombieworld Q&A with Several of the Segment Directors . . 20 September 2012 . 18 November 2012 .
  11. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/90913/zombieworld-explanations-eviscerations-reflection/ Zombieworld – Explanations, Eviscerations, and Reflection
  12. Web site: Steve . Barton. Zombieworld Tuesday – THE END IS HERE!. . 24 February 2015 . 24 February 2015.
  13. http://thelastexit.net/cinema/chandon.html The Worldwide Celluloid Massacre: Alex Chandon