Alex Kalymnios


Alex Kalymnios is an English director, producer and screenwriter.

Early life

During school Kalymnios wanted to become an actress. When she directed her first school play, she thought that it was more fun to work behind the scenes. She enjoyed to see how it all came together and decided that she wanted to become a director. In 2002 she graduated from Bournemouth University with a degree in TV and Video Production. After this she won a placement at the BBC Director's Academy. She later described it as a great learn experience.

Career

Kalymnios was employed as a runner at Children's BBC. During her four years at Children's BBC she worked up to an Assistant Producer. While she was working there she also directed, produced and wrote the short film More Than a Job's Worth. In 2007 Kalymnios started to direct episodes of the TV series Hollyoaks. Until 2009 she directed 13 episodes. From 2008–2012 Kalymnios directed 7 episodes of the Hollyoaks spin off Hollyoaks Later. In 2011 Kalyminos directed the Being Human Spin Off Becoming Human. This series brought her a BAFTA Cymru nomination for Digital Creativity an Games and a Banff Rockie Award nomination for Best Webseries – Fiction. Other series that Kalymnios directed were: Seacht, The Cut, EastEnders and Waterloo Road. In 2015 she directed the movie Cleveland Abduction.

Private life

Kalymnios is married and has a daughter, Nikita.

Filmography

YearTitleFunctioned asNotes
2005More Than a Job's Worthdirector, producer and writerShort film
2007The Green FairydirectorShort film

YearTitleFunctioned asNotes
2007–2009HollyoaksdirectorTV Series, 13 episodes
2008–2012Hollyoaks LaterdirectorTV Series, 7 episodes
2009SeachtdirectorTV Series, 4 episodes
2010The CutdirectorTV Series, 3 episodes
2010–2013:EastEndersdirectorTV Series 16 episodes
2011Becoming HumandirectorTV Series, 8 episodes
2011–2014:Waterloo RoaddirectorTV Series, 4 episodes
2015Cleveland AbductiondirectorTV Movie
2015SalemdirectorTV Series, 1 episode
2016Scott & BaileydirectorTV Series, 3 episodes
2017-18The 100directorTV Series, 2 episodes
2017The White PrincessdirectorTV Series, 3 episodes
2017Once Upon a TimedirectorTV Series, 1 episode
2018QuanticodirectorTV Series, 1 episode
2018TimelessdirectorTV series, 1 episode
2018-19ImpulsedirectorTV series, 2 episodes
2018-19TitansdirectorTV series, 2 episodes
2019S.W.A.T.directorTV series, 1 episode

Awards and nominations

Wins

Greenwich International Film Festival
Raindance East Festival
BAFTA Cymru Awards:
Banff Rockie Award: