Alex Kruz Explained
Alex Kruz, aka Alex K. Rojas (born November 30, 1975) is an American public figure, director, producer, scientist, television, theater and film actor.[1] [2]
Early life
Alex Kruz was born in New Jersey. He is of Ecuadorian descent.[3] He claims a Ph.D. in Quantum engineering and received letters of appreciation from the White House and President Joe Biden. He has been inducted into the Marquis Who's Who registry for the year 2023.[4]
Career
As an actor, Kruz played the role of a bad boyfriend in various TV shows and films. He worked opposite Bruce Willis in theatrical production at the Creative Artist Agency before retirement. He played the Zorro character for Zorro Productions. He took over as Zorro from Antonio Banderas for live shows in Los Angeles. Kruz had his projects on the Academy Award Shortlist 3 times and at Sundance and SXSW 2 times.[5] [6]
In 2014, Kruz produced the short film Godka Cirka (A Hole in the Sky), about the female genital mutilation in Somalia, directed by Alex Lora Cercos which premiered at Sundance. It won the Gaudí Awards.[7] [8]
In 2016, he co-directed the short film Parivara with Alex Lora Cercos. It premiered at the Cambridge Film Festival and won Best Documentary at several international film festivals, including the International Film Festival of New York.[9] [10]
Kruz directed Parivara and .[11] [12] He received a nomination and won an award at the New York Emmy Awards alongside Alex Lora Cercos.[13]
Kruz is involved in global charitable work, focusing on children's welfare and combating human trafficking.[14] He helped found the Samarpan Foundation (“Unconditional Service” in Sanskrit), a Nepal-based NGO, operating as a 501(c) organization.[15] [16]
Recognition
- Alex Kruz was interviewed at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival.[17]
- The film Parivara, co-written and directed by Alex Lora and Alex Kruz, won the "Best Documentary" award at the New York International Film Festival (IFFNY).[18] [19]
- An interview featuring Alex Kruz, the director, and Ewa Pirog, the producer, of Fallen: The Search of a Broken Angel took place at the Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards.[20] [21]
- In an award interview with Florence Film Awards, Kruz discussed receiving the Congressional Award for Humanitarianism in 2018 and his Emmy Nominations in the same year, along with a subsequent win in 2021 with his long term collaborator, Alex Lora Cercos.[5]
- Kruz was interviewed at MADFA (Madrid International Movie Awards) in Spanish about his film .[22]
Notes and References
- Exclusive movie news from Celebrity Spotlight . Sue . Thurman . May 3, 2013 . Top News Today . May 19, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131207022805/http://us.topnewstoday.org/us/article/5771373 . December 7, 2013.
- Web site: 2018-06-10 . Powerful film "Parivara" written and directed by Alex Lora and Alex Kruz, wins "Best Documentary" in New York IFFNY . 2023-10-06 . en-US.
- Web site: Rachel. Slaiman. Latin Trends. March 12, 2014. Q & A with Latino Actor Alex Kruz.
- Web site: August 2018 - Native American Veterans Exhibit Opening - Angel Fire, New Mexico . 2023-10-06 . news.marketersmedia.com.
- Web site: Medici, LoLo . 2023-12-12. FLORENCE FILM AWARDS, Alex Kruz. . it-IT.
- IMDB - Alex Kruz Awards, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4330314/, December 20, 2023, Retrieved December 20, 2023
- Web site: 2013-12-10 . Sundance Institute Announces Short Film Program for 2014 Sundance Film Festival - sundance.org . 2023-12-16 . en-US.
- Web site: 2020-10-23 . Godka Cirka/ A hole in the sky . 2023-12-16 . MAILUKI FILMS . en-GB.
- Web site: 2018-06-10 . Powerful film "Parivara" written and directed by Alex Lora and Alex Kruz, wins "Best Documentary" in New York IFFNY . 2023-12-16 . en-US.
- Web site: Parivara Inicia Films . 2023-12-16 . www.iniciafilms.com.
- Web site: 2023-09-06 . Feature Film Review – Fallen: The search of a Broken Angel – Indy Reviews . 2023-10-06 . en-US.
- Web site: Demo . Dreamate . 2023-09-24 . "Fallen: The Search of A Broken Angel" (EXCLUSIVE) Interview with Alex Kruz & Christalo Castro . 2023-10-06 . Wild Filmmaker . it-IT.
- Web site: Nueva York - Carlos Aguasaco, Alex Kruz, Flamenco Night and Matilde Galeano . 2023-10-06 . CUNY TV . en.
- Web site: 2013-12-16 . American Actor Alex Kruz Supports Several Nepali Charities . 2023-10-06 . Lexlimbu . en-US.
- Web site: 2015-12-04 . FEEL GOOD: Project Hopes to Build Home For Needy in Nepal . 2023-10-06 . Yahoo News . zh-Hant-TW.
- Web site: Video about Alex Kruz - FEEL GOOD: Project Hopes to Build Home For Needy in Nepal .
- Web site: Interview with filmmaker Alex Kruz . 2023-10-03 . ATHENS INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY ART FILM FESTIVAL . en-US.
- Web site: Moibi . Day . 2016-10-27 . Interview with Alex Kruz TAKE ONE . 2023-10-03 . TAKE ONE . en-GB.
- Web site: 2018-06-08 . TV Coverage & Media IFFNY . 2023-10-03 . en-US.
- Web site: prismaadmin . 2023-09-04 . An interview with Alex Kruz and Ewa Pirog, director and producer of "Fallen: The Search of a Broken Angel" . 2023-10-03 . Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards . it-IT.
- Web site: FILMMAKERS INTERVIEWS . 2023-10-03 . Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards . it-IT.
- Web site: Reyes, Samantha . 2023-08-20 . MADRID INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS, Alex Kruz. . es-ES.