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Alex Oakley

Alex Oakley

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 12, 1973 (52)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 18, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 18, 2025
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Biography

Alex Oakley (born August 12, 1973) is a first assistant director. He was born in Westminster, London, England. He began his career in the film industry in the late 1990s, with early roles such as floor runner on The Revengers' Comedies (1998), and gradually advanced through the assistant directing r ... anks. Throughout the 2000s, Oakley became a prolific assistant director with credits on major films. He worked as third assistant director on About a Boy (2002), second second assistant director on Love Actually (2003), and second assistant director on Hotel Rwanda (2004). In 2006, he served as second unit first assistant director on Children of Men, marking a key step in his career. From the late 2000s onwards, Oakley consistently held the role of first assistant director on a variety of notable productions. His credits include Nowhere Boy (2009), Johnny English Reborn (2011), A Cure for Wellness (2017), The Commuter (2018), Cruella (2021), Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022), The Union (2024), and Supergirl (2026). In addition to his directorial contributions, Oakley has also taken on production capacities. He is listed as an associate producer on Charlie's Angels (2019), Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022), and The Union (2024). Outside of his film credits, Oakley is based in London and serves as the principal of Oakley Productions Ltd, where he also acts as first assistant director. He is married to Sara Desmond.

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Cruella

Cruella

2021

First Assistant Director

Cinderella

Cinderella

2021

First Assistant Director

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2019

First Assistant Director

The Commuter

The Commuter

2018

First Assistant Director

The Current War

The Current War

2018

First Assistant Director

The Girl in the Spider's Web

The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018

First Assistant Director

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

2018

First Assistant Director

The Snowman

The Snowman

2017

First Assistant Director

A Cure for Wellness

A Cure for Wellness

2017

First Assistant Director

Grimsby

Grimsby

2016

First Assistant Director

Suite Française

Suite Française

2015

First Assistant Director

The Last Days on Mars

The Last Days on Mars

2013

First Assistant Director

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn

2011

First Assistant Director

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

2009

First Assistant Director

Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy

2009

First Assistant Director

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Flashbacks of a Fool

Flashbacks of a Fool

2008

Assistant Director

Children of Men

Children of Men

2006

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda

2004

Second Assistant Director

Love Actually

Love Actually

2003

Second Second Assistant Director

About a Boy

About a Boy

2002

Third Assistant Director

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001

Additional Second Assistant Director

Blow Dry

Blow Dry

2001

Third Assistant Director

The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies

1998

Floor Runner

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Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2019

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
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