Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Kyle Patrick Alvarez (born 1983) is an American filmmaker and producer. He is known for directing the film The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) and has worked as a director and producer for television.
Early life and education edit
Alvarez was born in Miami, and attended the University of Miami.[1]
Career edit
His first film, Easier with Practice, was based on a GQ article by Davy Rothbart.[2] Alvarez then adapted a short story by David Sedaris into the film C.O.G., which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was released later that year.
Alvarez's third film, The Stanford Prison Experiment, a thriller dramatizing the 1971 experiment of the same name, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.[3] It received positive reviews and was distributed by IFC Films.[4] Alvarez has also directed four episodes of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.[5]
Alvarez directed the second season of the Amazon series Homecoming which premiered on May 22, 2020.
Personal life edit
Alvarez lives in Los Angeles.[1] He is openly gay.[6]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Easier with Practice | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2] |
| 2013 | C.O.G. | Yes | Yes | Yes | [2] |
| 2015 | The Stanford Prison Experiment | Yes | No | No | [7] |
| 2023 | Crater | Yes | No | No | [8] |
Television directed
| Year | Title | Episodes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 Reasons Why | "Tape 3, Side A" | [9] |
| "Tape 3, Side B" | [9] | ||
| "Tape 7, Side A" | [9] | ||
| 2018 | "Bye" | [10] | |
| Counterpart | "Outside In" | [11] | |
| "Something Borrowed" | [11] | ||
| 2019 | Tales of the City | "Three of Cups" | |
| 2020 | Homecoming | All season 2 episodes | [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b Olsen, Mark (February 28, 2010). "Kyle Patrick Alvarez's 'Easier With Practice' finds its way to screens". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Brooks (January 19, 2013). "A Writer's Strange Route to Hollywood". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "MAKING THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT: An Interview with Kyle Patrick Alvarez". Lunacy Productions. November 28, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- ^ Busis, Hillary (May 5, 2017). "How 13 Reasons Why Built That Heartbreaking Suicide Scene". Vanity Fair. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Kramer, Gary M. (2013). "Openly Gay Writer/Director Kyle Patrick Alvarez Talks About His Latest Film: C.O.G." San Francisco Bay Times. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "The Stanford Prison Experiment". IFC Films. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ WBRZ Staff (May 17, 2021). "Disney movie set to start filming in Baton Rouge soon". WBRZ-TV. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Montgomery, Daniel (May 30, 2017). "Kyle Patrick Alvarez ('13 Reasons Why' director) on shooting controversial suicide scene". Gold Derby. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ Fallon, Kevin (May 21, 2018). "The '13 Reasons Why' Graphic Sexual-Assault Scene: Did the Show Go Too Far Again?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Tobias, Scott (December 23, 2018). "Counterpart Recap: Do Unto Others". Vulture. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ Cheney, Jen (May 21, 2020). "Homecoming's Second Chapter Trades Conspiracy for Psychological Thrills". Vulture. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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