Aleksander_Bach
Aleksander Bach
German film director
Aleksander Bach is a German film director, best known for directing Hitman: Agent 47.
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Aleksander Bach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 Lublin, Poland |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, commercial director, music video director |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | Hitman: Agent 47 |
Bach was born in Lublin, Poland, later moved to Solingen, Germany with his parents in his childhood, and grew up in Solingen.[1] He graduated in Audio Visual Engineering from the Robert Schumann Hochschule, and then completed his post-graduate degree from the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg.[1]
Bach started his career as a music video director and then ventured into making advertisements for several major clients.[1]
In 2015, Bach made his feature directorial debut with the action film Hitman: Agent 47, based on the video game series Hitman.[1][2] Rupert Friend portrayed the lead role of a secret agent named Agent 47, along with Hannah Ware as the female lead. The film was released on August 21, 2015 by 20th Century Fox.[3][4]
| Year | Title | Director | (Executive) Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | Film studio | Budget | Box office | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | Yes | No | No | No | TSG Entertainment | $35 million | $82,3 million | 8% (130 reviews)[5] | 28/100 (27 reviews)[6] | |
| TBA | Revoc[7] | Yes | No | No | No | Mandeville Films | |||||
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- Moore, Marie (August 20, 2015). "EUR Exclusive: Aleksander Bach Talks 'Hitman: Agent 47,' Diversity and Paul Walker". eurweb.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- Campbell, Evan (May 6, 2015). "20th Century Fox Pushes Hitman: Agent 47 Release Up a Week". IGN. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- "Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- "Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Hitman: Agent 47". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- Kit, Borys (July 29, 2015). "'Hitman: Agent 47' Director Tackling Alien Invasion Movie for Lionsgate (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 22, 2015.