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'''Alexandra Johnes''' (born December |
'''Alexandra Johnes''' (born December 3, 1976) is an American documentary film producer and former actress. As a producer, Johnes is known for films including ''[[The Square (2013 film)|The Square]]'', ''[[Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson]]'', and ''[[Doubletime]]''. She has worked as a Producer with various directors, including [[Alex Gibney]], [[Eugene Jarecki]] and [[Jehane Noujaim]].<ref name=specialprojectsbio /> In 2013, Johnes received a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] for producing ''[[Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God]]''.<ref name=emmys /> During her acting career, Johnes' film credits include starring roles as the Childlike Empress in ''[[The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter]]'', and Phoebe in ''[[Zelly and Me]]'', alongside Isabella Rossellini and David Lynch, as well as guest appearances on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]''. |
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==Biography== |
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Johnes leads the production company Special Projects. |
Johnes leads the production company Special Projects. |
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Johnes' sister Stephanie also works in film.<ref name=indiewireDoubletime /> Stephanie directed and filmed the 2007 documentary ''[[Doubletime]]'', on which Alexandra worked as a producer. |
Johnes' sister [[Stephanie Johnes]] also works in film.<ref name=indiewireDoubletime /> Stephanie directed and filmed the 2007 documentary ''[[Doubletime]]'', on which Alexandra worked as a producer. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 23 May 2023
Alexandra Johnes | |
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Occupation(s) | Producer (film), actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Alexandra Johnes (born December 3, 1976) is an American documentary film producer and former actress. As a producer, Johnes is known for films including The Square, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, and Doubletime. She has worked as a Producer with various directors, including Alex Gibney, Eugene Jarecki and Jehane Noujaim.[1] In 2013, Johnes received a Primetime Emmy Award for producing Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God.[2] During her acting career, Johnes' film credits include starring roles as the Childlike Empress in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, and Phoebe in Zelly and Me, alongside Isabella Rossellini and David Lynch, as well as guest appearances on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.
Biography
[edit]Johnes graduated with a BFA from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU).[3] From 2007 through 2012, Johnes ran Jigsaw Productions for Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney,[4][5] managing aspects of development and production. In 2012, Johnes received a Transatlantic Partnership (TAP) Producing Fellowship [6] from the Independent Filmmaker Project.[7]
Johnes leads the production company Special Projects.
Johnes' sister Stephanie Johnes also works in film.[8] Stephanie directed and filmed the 2007 documentary Doubletime, on which Alexandra worked as a producer.
Filmography
[edit]Producer
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Mars Generation | Executive producer | |
2016 | Holy Hell | Producer | |
2015 | Frame by Frame | Executive producer | |
2015 | The Witch | Executive producer | |
2013 | The Square | Co-producer/Executive producer | |
2012 | The House I Live In | Consulting producer | |
2012 | Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God | Producer | |
2012 | Rafea: Solar Mama | Supervising producer | |
2011 | Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place | Producer | |
2011 | The Last Gladiators | Co-producer | |
2011 | Reagan | Consulting producer | |
2010 | Casino Jack and the United States of Money | Co-producer | |
2010 | Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer | Production executive | |
2010 | Freakonomics: The Movie | Segment producer | |
2010 | My Trip to Al-Qaeda | Producer | |
2009 | Money-Driven Medicine | Production executive | |
2008 | Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson | Production executive | |
2007 | Doubletime | Producer, Sound recordist |
Actor
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Zelly and Me | Phoebe | |
1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | Childlike Empress | |
1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Hillary | episode: Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years (S1E15) |
1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sheila Martini | episode: School Hard (S2E3) |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2013 | Primetime Emmy Award | Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking | Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God | Won |
2017 | Gerald Loeb Award | Audio | "Dov Charney’s American Dream"[9] | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexandra Johnes". veryspecialprojects.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Emmys - Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God". Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ "New York Film Academy: Faculty, Documentary Department". Archived from the original on August 29, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Jigsaw Productions: Staff and Collaborators". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Noujaim Films Presents:Rafea: Solar Mama" (PDF) (Press release). Noujaim Films. January 29, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "IFP International Fellowships". Independent Filmmaker Project. March 3, 2013. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "2012 Project Forum Slate". Independent Filmmaker Project. August 10, 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay A. (August 29, 2012). "Indiewire: Award-Winning Doc 'Doubletime' Coming To DVD, VOD, Digital Download On September 25". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces 2017 Gerald Loeb Award Winners". UCLA Anderson School of Management. June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Alexandra Johnes at IMDb
- "Dov Charney’s American Dream", 2017 Gerald Loeb Award winner for Audio