Mr. Alexander MacKenzie, President and CEO
Consultant to:
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA.
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Defense
Past Experience:
PRODUCER: “IRON LYNCS”. An Independent Theatrical Feature film in Development.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: “UNDER LIBERTY” An Inedpendent feature in post -Production
NORTHWEST CASTING DIRECTOR: “McKENNA”. ABC Television PETER DUNNE Producer
PRODUCER: “I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES” A Neil Simon play for the Queen Juliana Theater
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: “LOOKIN’ GOOD” (Phil Lucas Prods.), An Award winning two episode (60 min.) film for television on teenage drug abuse.
WRITER / DIRECTOR: “CORPORATE RAIDER”. Piper, Jaffrey, & Hopwood Inc.
WRITER / DIRECTOR: “TIME”. Data I/O Corporation.
DIRECTOR: “THE UNISITE 40”. Data I/O Corporation.
WRITER / DIRECTOR: “CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM”. Data I/O Corporation.
DIRECTOR: “PRESTOCK”, and “MOLDABLE WOOD FIBER”. Weyerhauser Corporation Inc.
DIRECTOR: “SAMPLES”. Ethel Stockton Designs / Yearout & Wentz Advertising Inc.
ASSISTANT CASTING DIRECTOR: “HOMER & EDDIE”. Kings Road Productions.
CASTING ASST/TECH ADVISOR: “WAR &REMEMBRANCE”, ABC / Paramount.
ASSISTANT CASTING DIRECTOR: “THE FABULOUS BAKER BOYS”. Paramount Pictures.
2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: “THE THREE FUGITIVES”. Touchstone Films.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR: “THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER” Paramount Picture Corporation.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR: “GRAY LADY DOWN”. Universal Pictures Corporation.
KEY GRIP – Sunshine Productions, Hollywood & Southern Star Production Services, Hollywood
Talent and Acting Experience:
US FILM:(Representative roles)
BUCKSVILLE
THE HUNTED
MILSTAR
FLOPHOUSE
DEEP QUEST
DIVEMASTERS
RADIO WARS
FABULOUS BAKER BOYS
HOMER EDDIE
GRAY LADY DOWN
EMPIRE OF ASH II
HAWAIIAN DREAM
THE LONGEST YARD |
CHARACTER (no Extra)
Sheriff Dennis Fussnecker - Co-Star
Sheriff Delton – Supporting
Admiral Wolf – Star
Dr.Grim – Supporting
Capt. Stone –Star
Alec MacGregor – Star
Officer O'Brien – Featured
Waiter – Featured
Cop – Featured
Radioman – Featured
Chuck – Supporting
Det.Jim Clay – Lead
Guard – Featured |
DIRECTOR
Chel White
William Freidkin
Steve Goldman
Chris Clarridge
Alex MacKenzie
Jeff Hughes
Tom Ward
Steve Kloves
Andrei Konchalavski
David Greene
Lloyd Smandl
Tôru Kawashima
Robert Aldrich |
US TELEVISION:(Representative roles)
THE FUGITIVE
WAR & REMEMBRANCE
BEVERLY HILLS 90210
FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR
MCGYVER
MAGNUM P.I.
WISEGUY
ROCKFORD FILES
THE LAST DETAIL (Pilot)
MCKENNA |
CHARACTER
Officer Lonsdale – supporting
Chief Hart - Featured
Cop – Featured
Bailiff – Featured
Lcdr. Bewkes - Featured
Shopkeeper – Featured
Gus – Featured
3 Episodes – Featured
Boats – Lead
Casting |
DIRECTOR
Richard Compton
Dan Curtis
Darren Starr
Ellen Falcon
Dana Elcar
Russ Mayberry
Bill Corcoran
Dana Elcar(2)/Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Director 13 episodes |
COMMERCIALS CORPORATE VIDEO: List furnished upon request
THEATRE:(Representative roles)
BLOOD BROTHERS
THE LONG VOYAGE HOME
I REMEMBER MAMA
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
WORKING
I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
MR.ROBERTS
ARMS & THE MAN |
CHARACTER
Narrator
Olsen / Jack
Uncle Chris
McMurphy
Fireman/Gas Man
Herb
Mitch
Chief Dowdy
Bluntchli |
VENUE
Arts Equity Inc. - Vancouver
Arts Equity Inc. - Vancouver
Irving St. Players - Portland
C.O.C.C. - Bend, Oregon
W.Wash. U. -Summer Stock
Serenity Prods. Seattle
Bellingham Theatre Guild
La Habra (Calif) Theatre
Garden Grove Theatre |
TRAINING:
COMMERCIALS WORKSHOP - TIM PATRICK - LOS ANGELES
SCENE STUDY - DAN FAUCI - LOS ANGELES
THEATRICS - SCENE STUDY - TIM HALDEMAN - LOS ANGELES
COMMERCIALS WORKSHOP - LANI O’GRADY - LOS ANGELES
COMMERCIALS WORKSHOP - PATTI KALLES - SEATTLE
GENERAL STUNTS (FIGHTS, FALLS, BURNS & JERKS) - BOB YERKES - LOS ANGELES
STAGE COMBAT - EDGED WEAPONS - W.HOBBS - R.A.D.A. LONDON
DIALECTS:
SCOTTISH - GAELIC - NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY - WEST COAST - SCANDINAVIAN
SPECIAL SKILLS AND TALENTS:
LICENSED SPECIAL EFFECTS TECH, SCUBA DIVER, WESTERN HORSEMAN, MOTORCYCLIST, SEMI TRUCK DRIVER, FOLK & COUNTRY SINGER, GUITAR, PENNYWHISTLE, SMALL ARMS AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCER, PARAMEDIC/FIREFIGHTER, POLICE OFFICER -U.S.MERCHANT MARINE OFFICER. FLY-FISHERMAN, SANTA CLAUS
Mr. MacKenzie is also one of the foremost screen acting coaches in the industry and his Screen Actors Toolbox class has been critically acclaimed:
“MacKenzie’s audition tape of me so impressed Paramount Pictures President, Sherry Lansing, she ordered 5 more copies to show the staff how casting should be done”
- Chad Everett
“Having auditioned me for two feature films and working with him on “McKenna”, there’s no doubt that Sandy’s the best Director in the business. I looked forward to seeing him every day on the set as I knew he’d teach me something new”.
- Eric Close
(McKenna, Sisters, Without a Trace)
“What I learned the first night was worth the tuition and got me my SAG card!”
- Heather Tom
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