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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 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 learning experience.

Career

Kalymnios was employed as a runner at Children's BBC. During her four years at Children's BBC she worked up to 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 seven 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 and 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.

Personal life

Kalymnios is married and has a daughter.

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Producer Writer
2005 More Than a Job's Worth Yes Yes Yes
2007 The Green Fairy Yes No No

Television

Year Title Notes
2007–2009 Hollyoaks 13 episodes
2008–2012 Hollyoaks Later 7 episodes
2009 Seacht 4 episodes
2010 The Cut 3 episodes
2010–2013: EastEnders 16 episodes
2011 Becoming Human 8 episodes
2011–2014: Waterloo Road 4 episodes
2015 Cleveland Abduction TV movie
Salem 1 episode
2016 Scott & Bailey 3 episodes
2017–18 The 100 2 episodes
2017 The White Princess 3 episodes
Once Upon a Time 1 episode
2018 Quantico 1 episode
Timeless 1 episode
2018–19 Impulse 2 episodes
Titans 2 episodes
2019 S.W.A.T. 1 episode
2021 Three Families Miniseries
2022 The Recruit

Awards and nominations

Greenwich International Film Festival

  • 2005: Best New Director (won)

Raindance East Festival

  • 2005: Best Short Film (Nominated)

BAFTA Cymru Awards:

  • 2012: Digital Creativity & Games (Becoming Human, shared with Philip Trethowan and Hannah Thomas) (Nominated)

Banff Rockie Award:

  • 2012: Best Webseries – Fiction (Becoming Human, shared with Hannah Thomas) (Nominated)
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