Alex Stapleton Explained

Alex Stapleton
Birth Name:Kristin Alexandria Stapleton
Occupation:Documentary director and producer
Employer:House of NonFiction
Notable Works:
  • Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
  • Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea
  • Pride

Alex Stapleton is an American director, showrunner, and executive producer of documentary feature films and unscripted television.

Career

Stapleton's directorial debut was the 2011 feature documentary, , about the life and career of film producer Roger Corman. Premiering at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, it was in competition for the Caméra d'Or award.[1] [2] The documentary includes interviews with Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, and Ron Howard among others.[3] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel has an approval rating of 92% based on 51 reviews.

In 2019, Stapleton directed and executive produced the Netflix documentary Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea. The project follows Chelsea Handler as she reexamines the concept of white privilege and its effect on American culture.[4]

For the 2020 Netflix docuseries, The Playbook, Stapleton directed an episode on legendary coach Jill Ellis about the rules she lives by to find success on and off the field.

Stapleton executive produced and showran the FX documentary television miniseries Pride, which followed the fight for LGBT rights in the United States decade-by-decade from the 1950's through the 2000's.[5] Produced by Killer Television, Vice Studios, and Refinery29, the 6 episode series premiered on May 14, 2021.[6] [7] On Rotten Tomatoes, Pride has an approval rating of 100% based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The series was nominated for several awards including a Gotham Independent Film Award and a GLAAD Media Award.[8] [9]

Later in 2021, Stapleton founded the production company House of NonFiction, which has an overall deal with Industrial Media.[10] House of NonFiction's overall will continue with Sony Pictures Television following the later's acquisition of Industrial Media in 2022.[11]

Stapleton directed the 2023 Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie with Delirio Films, BRON, and Red Crown Productions producing.[12]

In 2024, Stapleton directed an episode of God Save Texas for HBO, focusing on the energy industry and its impact on her family in Houston, Texas.[13]

Filmography

Selected Film/Television Work!Year!Work!Director!Producer!Notes
2011YesYesFeature Documentary
2018Shut Up and DribbleNoYesDocuseries
2019Hello, Privilege. It's Me, ChelseaYesYesTV Documentary
2020The PlaybookYesNoDocuseries
2021PrideNoYesDocuseries
2023ReggieYesYesFeature Documentary
2024God Save TexasYesNoDocuseries
2024How Music Got FreeYesNoDocumentary

Awards

References

  1. Web site: 2016-03-04 . Cannes Classics 2011 - Festival de Cannes 2016 (International Film Festival) . 2022-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130510/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/article/58111.html . 4 March 2016 . dead.
  2. Web site: Festival de Cannes 2022 . 2022-03-14 . Festival de Cannes 2022 . fr.
  3. Web site: 2011-01-23 . CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL Review . 2022-03-14 . Collider . en-US.
  4. Web site: Watch Hello, Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea Netflix Official Site . 2022-03-14 . www.netflix.com . en.
  5. Web site: Carey . Matthew . 2021-05-01 . 'Pride' Reframes Understanding Of The LGBTQ Rights Movement: "It Was Our Duty To Do A Deep Dive" – Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted . 2022-03-14 . Deadline . en-US.
  6. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2019-08-06 . FX Unveils Robust First Docuseries Slate . 2022-03-14 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  7. Web site: Breaking News - "Pride" - Six-Part Docuseries on the Struggle for LGBTQ+ Civil Rights in America Premieres May 14, 2021 at 8pm ET/PT on FX TheFutonCritic.com . 2022-03-14 . www.thefutoncritic.com.
  8. Web site: 2021-09-15 . The Nominees for the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards . 2022-03-14 . GLAAD . en.
  9. Web site: Song . Katie . 2021-11-30 . Gotham Awards 2021: The Full Winners List . 2022-03-14 . Variety . en-US.
  10. Web site: Otterson . Joe . 2021-11-15 . Industrial Media Sets Overall Deal With Alex Stapleton's House of NonFiction (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-03-14 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . 2022-03-03 . Sony Pictures Television Acquires Industrial Media In $300M+ Deal, Restructures Its Unscripted Operations . 2022-03-14 . Deadline . en-US.
  12. Web site: Jackson . Angelique . 2022-05-04 . Baseball Legend Reggie Jackson to Become Subject of Feature Documentary (EXCLUSIVE) . 2022-07-14 . Variety . en-US.
  13. Web site: God Save Texas: The Price of Oil & La Frontera. Sundance Film Festival. January 23, 2024.
  14. Web site: NAACP Image Awards 2019 Winners: Complete List . 2022-03-14 . The Color Vision . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2011-08-06 . KCET's SoCal Connected Wins 3 LA Area Emmy® Awards . 2022-03-14 . KCET . en.

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