Mike Alexander

Mike Alexander

Mike Alexander is a Scottish filmmaker. He co-founded the independent Glasgow-based production company Pelicula Films Ltd in 1972 with Mark Littlewood. Through Pelicula Films, he produced a variety of different films, both fiction and documentary. Working in long close association with writer and producer Dougla Eadie, his music credits include Transatlantic Sessions, Down Home with Aly Bain in North America, Beyond The Maypole, Aly Meets The Cajuns, The Jazz Apple and Follow The Moonstone. Outside of music, the Alexander/Eadie collaborations include: the Gaelic drama, As An Eilean (“From The Island”) winner of best feature film award at the 1993 Festival of the Americas in Montevideo, Uruguay; Gramsci – Everything That Concerns People, a dramatised portrait of the great Italian socialist writer; Haston – A Life In The Mountains, the life and times of the legendary Dougal Haston, enfant terrible of Scottish climbing; and Fishing For Poetry, with Billy Connolly, Aly Bain and Andrew Greig celebrating the centenary of the birth of the great Scottish poet, Norman MacCaig, by trekking high into the hills of MacCaig’s beloved Assynt to find and fish his favourite trout loch.

  • Title: Mike Alexander
  • Popularity: 0.5146
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1945-05-01
  • Place of Birth: Scotland
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  • Also Known As: Michael James Fairley Alexander, Michael Alexander
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Mike Alexander Movies

  • 1969
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    The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

    1 1969 HD

    1969 short film

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  • 1969
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    The Bodyguard

    The Bodyguard

    1 1969 HD

    1969 short film

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  • 1987
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    Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

    Gramsci: Everything that Concerns People

    1 1987 HD

    A drama documentary on the life and work of Italian communist Antonio Gramsci. Produced for Channel 4 in 1987, it was directed by the Scottish...

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  • 1997
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    Cajun Country

    Cajun Country

    1 1997 HD

    "This video takes you for a trip through the Cajun countryside, visiting some of the finest Cajun musicians and learning about the beautiful and...

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  • 1999
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    Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

    Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

    1 1999 HD

    An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.

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  • 1999
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    Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

    Other Voices, Too: An Evening With Nanci Griffith

    1 1999 HD

    An Evening With Nanci Griffith and The Blue Moon Orchestra filmed at the Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 26 & 27, 1998.

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  • 2010
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    Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig

    Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig

    1 2010 HD

    One of the greatest poets of his generation, Norman MacCaig (1910-96) was also an expert fly-fisher. His favourite loch, the Loch of the Green...

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  • 1979
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    Castle and Capital

    Castle and Capital

    1 1979 HD

    A look at the city of Edinburgh, Scotland with a particular focus on its famous castle.

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  • 1974
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    Dunfermline

    Dunfermline

    1 1974 HD

    A portrait of the past and present of the city of Dunfermline, Scotland's ancient capital.

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  • 1982
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    Iona - Dove Across the Water

    Iona - Dove Across the Water

    1 1982 HD

    A portrait of the Scottish island of Iona.

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  • 1993
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    As an Eilean

    As an Eilean

    1 1993 HD

    The inhabitants of a remote Scottish village live and learn.

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  • 1974
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    Lothian Landscape

    Lothian Landscape

    1 1974 HD

    A look at the sights of East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • 1972
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    Neil Gunn - Light in the North

    Neil Gunn - Light in the North

    1 1972 HD

    An interview with the acclaimed Scottish novelist.

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  • 1977
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    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position

    Norman MacCaig: A Man in My Position

    1 1977 HD

    The acclaimed Scottish poet discusses his work.

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  • 1970
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    Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

    1 1970 HD

    Explore the growth of Aberdeen’s sparkling streets.

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  • 1970
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    Aberdeen

    Aberdeen

    1 1970 HD

    Explore the growth of Aberdeen’s sparkling streets.

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  • 1975
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    The Tent

    The Tent

    1 1975 HD

    Centred around the unwelcome visit of a happy young couple staying in a tent on a farmer's land, and the unforeseen consequences of their stay.

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  • 1974
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    Home and Away

    Home and Away

    1 1974 HD

    A young boy away at boarding school struggles when his mother and father split up.

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  • 1974
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    Home and Away

    Home and Away

    1 1974 HD

    A young boy away at boarding school struggles when his mother and father split up.

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  • 1975
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    The Tent

    The Tent

    1 1975 HD

    Centred around the unwelcome visit of a happy young couple staying in a tent on a farmer's land, and the unforeseen consequences of their stay.

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  • 1991
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    Dreaming

    Dreaming

    1 1991 HD

    Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a gallery of heroes. But far from simply providing...

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  • 1993
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    As an Eilean

    As an Eilean

    1 1993 HD

    The inhabitants of a remote Scottish village live and learn.

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  • 1994
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    Mairi Mhor

    Mairi Mhor

    1 1994 HD

    In 1871, 'tired of the speakers of English', Mairi Mhor began writing resistance songs in Gaelic, protesting at the displacement of the Scottish...

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  • 2000
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    Interrogation of a Highland Lass

    Interrogation of a Highland Lass

    1 2000 HD

    Docu-drama about the taking of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey on Christmas morning of 1950 by a band of Scottish nationalist. The Stone of...

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  • 1981
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    Stock of Broom - The Edinburgh Merchant Company

    Stock of Broom - The Edinburgh Merchant Company

    1 1981 HD

    A film commemorating the 300th anniversary of Edinburgh's Company of Merchants.

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  • 1991
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    Beyond the Maypole

    Beyond the Maypole

    1 1991 HD

    Zimbabwean musician, Biggie Tempo, talks to a number of UK folk musicians about their work and their views on traditional music.

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  • 1997
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    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band

    Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band

    6.7 1997 HD

    A profile of the Hippest band of the 60's and 70's as they prepare for a reunion gig.

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  • 1988
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    Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business

    Stephen Hendry: Doing the Business

    1 1988 HD

    A documentary following future seven time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry as a teenager in the run up to and aftermath of his first ever...

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  • 1976
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    Man and Energy

    Man and Energy

    1 1976 HD

    A film discussing the various forms of energy used by man.

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