Alexander Witt
Biography
Alexander B. Witt (born 1952) is a Chilean Hollywood filmmaker who has worked mostly as a camera operator and second unit director. His feature directorial debut came in 2004 with Resident Evil: Apocalypse, based on the popular Capcom video game series. Witt also became the 2nd unit director on the James Bond movie Casino Royale in 2006. From a 2004 interview on IGN, he says this about his history: "I was born in Chile, the third generation of Germans there. And, we moved to Mexico, from Mexico in '73 I moved to Europe, where I started working in film. I started with Arriflex, the company that makes the cameras. I was there for a year and I did kind of a trainee type of year where I was in the sound department, in the lab, in the studio working with the actual productions and also assembling cameras. And then I moved to Europe, where I lived three years, and then, back in '76, I did my first movie as a camera assistant, which was 21 Hours at Munich. And then, I kept on going, I moved up to focus puller or first AC, and then operating and then DP-ing. And then I was DP-ing commercials and then I started directing commercials in the late 80's and beginning of [the] 90's. I was working with Jan and doing his second unit as a DP while he was a DP He is the one that really gave me the break on Speed 1 to start directing second unit." Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Witt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Movie - 1999, 2h 15m • as Wet, Green Businessman
John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Umbrella Sniper (uncredited)
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice finds out that the people that died from the previous incident at the Umbrella Corporation have turned into zombies. She then joins a small band of elite soldiers, who are enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. Once lack of luck and resources happen, they begin to wage an exhilarating battle to survive and escape before the Umbrella Corporation erases its experiment from the face of the earth.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
Featurette about the emergence of female action stars in film. Part of the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" DVD extras.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • as Self
Fly-on-the-wall featurette that gives total access on nearly every aspect of pre-production and production.
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m • as Self
The stunts and action set pieces for the the 2006 James Bond adventure 'Casino Royale'.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
Six part documentary about the making of Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Features director Alexander Witt, screenwriter Paul W.S. Anderson, stars Milla Jovovich and Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, and more.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
Featuring zombie choreographers Sharon Moore and Derek Aasland, as well as ghoul training footage, screen tests, and dramatic readings from the Undead Bible. Produced for the “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” DVD.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
Short documentary on the role of the Umbrella Corporation in 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse'.