Alex Cox
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Alex Cox, a British director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. 'Repo Man' is where the largest audience encountered this work. 'Sid and Nancy' is the other project that tends to come up. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title. Counting everything, 28 productions carry his name.
Alex Cox
16 Directed
3 Series
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Alex Cox, a British director working in the part of the industry that stays out of frame. 'Repo Man' is where the largest audience encountered this work. 'Sid and Nancy' is the other project that tends to come up. The first credits arrived well before the best-known title. Counting everything, 28 productions carry his name.
Movies
Director
Repo Man
1984
Director
Sid and Nancy
1986
Director
Walker
1987
Director
The Winner
1996
Director
Straight to Hell
1987
Director
Revengers Tragedy
2002
Director
Repo Chick
2009
Director
Tombstone Rashomon
2017
Director
Highway Patrolman
1991
Director
Three Businessmen
1998
Director
Searchers 2.0
2007
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Dead Souls
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Dead Souls
Director
2025
Film
Eventos en El Campo
Director
2023
Film
27: The Cursed Club
Writer
2018
Film
Tombstone Rashomon
Director
2017
Film
Repo Chick
Director
2009
Film
Searchers 2.0
Director
2007
Film
Revengers Tragedy
Director
2002
Film
The Private Detective Mike
Director · 1 episode
2002–
TV
Three Businessmen
Director
1998
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Alex Cox and where are they from?
Alex Cox is 71 years old, born on December 15, 1954 in Liverpool, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Alex Cox?
Alex Cox is best known for directing Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Repo Man, Sid and Nancy.
How many movies has Alex Cox directed?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Alex Cox has directed or written 16 films and worked on 3 TV shows.
What was Alex Cox's first movie?
The career of Alex Cox began with Repo Man 2: The Wages of Beer ().
What is Alex Cox's most recent movie or series?
Alex Cox's most recent release is Dead Souls, which premiered on October 9, 2025.
What TV shows has Alex Cox created or directed?
On television, Alex Cox has appeared in The Private Detective Mike, ScreenPlay, Cuentos de Borges, Moviedrome.
Alex Cox
1954-12-15 · Liverpool, England, UK
Alexander Cox (born in Bebington, Merseyside, 15 December 1954) is a British film director, screenwriter, nonfiction author and sometime actor, notable for his idiosyncratic style and approach to scripts. Cox experienced success early in his career with Repo Man and Sid and Nancy, but since the release and commercial failure of Walker, he has focused his career on independent movies of steadily declining budgets, championing the increased individual creative freedom that comes with lower production investment.