Sacha Tarter
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Sacha Alexander is a British actor, comedian
, scriptwriter
and producer
.
Alexander most recently starred in Freddi with Rob Brydon
. Freddi is a pilot
comedy drama commissioned by BBC Four
in 2008 about Freddi, a wealthy, bored Russian oligarch
living in London. Alexander devised the show and wrote it with scriptwriter Mark Staheli, and produced with Brydon's production company Arbie. Freddi is scheduled for TV broadcast in 2009.
Alexander was educated at St Paul's School in London.
, Alexander co-wrote and co-starred in the 2006 British movie The Gigolos
, directed by Richard Bracewell
. Sather played the 'gent' to Alexander's 'player' in the movie about a fantasy world of London gigolo
s and their clients. The movie also starred Susannah York
, Anna Massey
, Siân Phillips
, and British actor and singer Basil Moss
.
The Gigolos premiered in the international feature competition at AFI Fest in Hollywood and was released in UK cinemas in 2007 and on DVD by the BFI
on 9 February 2009. The UK network premiere of the film was on BBC One
on 20 July 2009.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh in Metro
described Alexander as "one to watch"." and told readers to "seek out this cliché-confounding, utterly intriguing debut Brit flick", adding that The Gigolos is a "real rough gem.". Variety
s Derek Elley described the film as an "accomplished debut" and a "likable Brit character comedy".
Alexander is credited as Sacha Tarter in the film.
Extras on the DVD include The Big Idea, a previously unreleased mockumentary
about the business world made by Alexander, Sather and Bracewell.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, scriptwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
.
Alexander most recently starred in Freddi with Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon
Rob Brydon is a BAFTA-nominated Welsh actor, comedian, radio and television presenter, singer and impressionist...
. Freddi is a pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
comedy drama commissioned by BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
in 2008 about Freddi, a wealthy, bored Russian oligarch
Business oligarch
Business oligarch is a near-synonym of the term "business magnate", borrowed by the English speaking and western media from post-Soviet parlance to describe the huge, fast-acquired wealth of some businessmen of the former Soviet republics during the privatization in Russia and other post-Soviet...
living in London. Alexander devised the show and wrote it with scriptwriter Mark Staheli, and produced with Brydon's production company Arbie. Freddi is scheduled for TV broadcast in 2009.
Alexander was educated at St Paul's School in London.
The Gigolos
With Trevor SatherTrevor Sather
Trevor Sather is a British film-writer and actor.Along with Sacha Tarter, Sather co-wrote and co-starred in the 2006 British movie The Gigolos, directed by Richard Bracewell. Sather played the 'gent' to Tarter's 'player' in the movie about a fantasy world of London gigolos and their clients...
, Alexander co-wrote and co-starred in the 2006 British movie The Gigolos
The Gigolos
The Gigolos is a 2006 British comedy film directed by Richard Bracewell, starring Sacha Tarter and Trevor Sather alongside Susannah York, Anna Massey and Siân Phillips...
, directed by Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell
Richard Bracewell is an English film director with UK feature film production company Punk Cinema, which he set up in 2004 with co-producer and brother Tony Bracewell....
. Sather played the 'gent' to Alexander's 'player' in the movie about a fantasy world of London gigolo
Gigolo
Gigolo may refer to:* A male prostitute, escort, or dancer, who offers services to women* Gigolo , a 2006 single by Helena Paparizou* Gigolo , a 2003 single by Nick Cannon...
s and their clients. The movie also starred Susannah York
Susannah York
Susannah York was a British film, stage and television actress. She was awarded a BAFTA as Best Supporting Actress for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? and was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for the same film. She won best actress for Images at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival...
, Anna Massey
Anna Massey
Anna Raymond Massey, CBE was an English actress. She won a BAFTA Award for the role of Edith Hope in the 1986 TV adaptation of Anita Brookner’s novel Hotel du Lac.-Early life:...
, Siân Phillips
Siân Phillips
Jane Elizabeth Ailwên "Siân" Phillips, CBE, is a Welsh actress.-Early life:Phillips was born in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, the daughter of Sally , a teacher, and David Phillips, a steelworker-turned-policeman...
, and British actor and singer Basil Moss
Basil Moss
Basil Moss is a British character actor, who featured regularly on television in the 1960s and on radio in the 1970s.-Early life:He was educated at St Paul's School, which he followed with actor's training.-Acting career:...
.
The Gigolos premiered in the international feature competition at AFI Fest in Hollywood and was released in UK cinemas in 2007 and on DVD by the BFI
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to:-Cinemas:The BFI runs the BFI Southbank and IMAX theatre, both located on the south bank of the River Thames in London...
on 9 February 2009. The UK network premiere of the film was on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
on 20 July 2009.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh in Metro
Metro (Associated Metro Limited)
Metro is a free daily newspaper in the United Kingdom published by Associated Newspapers Ltd . It is available from Monday to Friday each week on many public transport services across the United Kingdom.-History:The paper was launched in London in 1999, and can now be found in 14 UK urban centres...
described Alexander as "one to watch"." and told readers to "seek out this cliché-confounding, utterly intriguing debut Brit flick", adding that The Gigolos is a "real rough gem.". Variety
Variety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
s Derek Elley described the film as an "accomplished debut" and a "likable Brit character comedy".
Alexander is credited as Sacha Tarter in the film.
Extras on the DVD include The Big Idea, a previously unreleased mockumentary
Mockumentary
A mockumentary , is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. These productions are often used to analyze or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself...
about the business world made by Alexander, Sather and Bracewell.