Alex Parkinson

Directing

Alex Parkinson

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Alex is a twice Emmy-nominated director and writer whose debut scripted feature LAST BREATH was adapted from his own critically acclaimed documentary. Starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole, it had a worldwide theatrical release, including over 3,000 screens in the US. With more than two decades of documentary filmmaking experience, his other work includes LIVING WITH LEOPARDS (Netflix), LUCY THE HUMAN CHIMP (HBO Max/Channel 4) and the ever-popular RIVER MONSTERS (Animal Planet). - IMDb mini biography by: Alex Parkinson

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Last Breath poster
6.9

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

Last Breath

2025

Last Breath poster
6.9

Seasoned deep-sea divers battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface.

Last Breath

2025

Last Breath poster
7.5

A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.

Last Breath

2019

Last Breath poster
7.5

A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.

Last Breath

2019

Last Breath poster
7.5

A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage, this is the true story of one man’s impossible fight for survival.

Last Breath

2019

Living with Leopards poster
7.6

A film crew follows two leopard cubs as they make the fascinating journey from infancy into adulthood in this up-close-and-personal nature documentary.

Living with Leopards

2024

Lucy the Human Chimp poster
6.7

The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.

Lucy the Human Chimp

2021

Lucy the Human Chimp poster
6.7

The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.

Lucy the Human Chimp

2021

Blood Warriors poster
NR

Forging through the dense jungles of the Ecuadorian Amazon, Hazen Audel joins the Waorani Tribe, where he must learn to live off nothing more than the invaluable tools found in nature. To survive the life-threatening dangers of the jungle, Audel must master the Waorani's incredible ability to navigate this lush and treacherous land.

Blood Warriors

2014