Alex Harz
Alex Harz is a filmmaker, actor, improvisational theater performer, high-altitude mountaineer, adventurer, entrepreneur, radio personality and philanthropist.[1][2][3]
Background
Alex was born in Málaga, Spain and spent much of his early childhood years in Germany before his parents moved to the United States. He attended Lewis & Clark Junior High and Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska. After spending his first year in college at the University of Nebraska Omaha, he transferred to the University of Colorado Boulder where he received a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in international business & organizational communications.[1] Upon graduating from the University of Colorado, Alex worked in the fields of international import / export merchandising, sports marketing, events management, and corporate IT before professionally pursuing his passion for filmmaking and acting.[4]
Career
American Dream ? screened at the Forest Grove International Film Festival, The Director's View Film Festival in New York City, as well as other festivals throughout the United States.[5]
In 2007, Alex and Pure Film went on to co-produce the documentary The Veteran Story, which chronicles the lives of US Veterans who served in WWII, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. This documentary was developed, produced and released as a philanthropy film project, with all proceeds going to the veterans of the Louisiana War Veterans Home in Jackson, Louisiana.[6][7]
Alex began his high-altitude mountaineering endeavors in 2007 and has successfully summited some of the world's most coveted peaks, including Mount Rainier, Cerro Aconcagua, Denali aka Mount McKinley, etc.[1][2][3] Combining his passion for filmmaking, philanthropy and high-altitude mountaineering, Alex announced his next comprehensive mountaineering project, an adventure-based media production to the Seven Summits of the world titled Live to the Top.[1][8]
In 2011, Alex began his improvisational theater career at the Bovine Metropolis Theater in Denver, Colorado.[9] He has performed regularly at the Bovine Theater and Voodoo Comedy Playhouse for such house teams as 'Oh! Chem!', 'Scoundrel', etc. and plays at various other theater venues throughout the year.[10][11]
In 2013, Alex was cast for the role of Patrick in the web comedy series One Die Short, an episodic series revolving around the world of role playing games.[12]
In January 2014, the psychological thriller Sink, in which Alex played the lead role, was released to the public.[13][14]
On 28 April 2014, Alex began his radio career at the Denver-based station 'KZKO The Vibe', with a weekly 1 hour improvised comedy show he spearheaded named the World Improv Network (WIN Show).[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Alex Harz". AlexHarz.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zandstra, Tate (9 August 2012). "Undeniable Denali". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Denali / Mt. McKinley Expedition – A Two Man Alaskan Journey". Alex Harz & Fredo Jones. Retrieved 22 November 2013 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "LinkedIn – Alex Harz". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ↑ "Reviews & Press – ? Movie". Pure Film. PureFilm.net. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "The Veteran Story". IMDb. 3 February 2007. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ↑ "Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs". Louisiana Veterans Home in Jackson, LA. Archived from the original on 21 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "When Adventure Really Matters..?". Blog.AlexHarz.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Bovine Metropolis Theater Players". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Voodoo Comedy Showcase". voodoocomedy.com. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ↑ "Improv Your Life". Bovine Metropolis Theater. Bovinemetropolis.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "One Die Short: A Web Series about Life, Love and Roleplaying Games". One Die Short (ODS). Onedieshort.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sink – Official Trailer". Blurred Picture Studios. 5 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sink – Movie". Alex Harz YouTube Channel.
- ↑ "World Improv Network (WIN)". Improvised Comedy Radio. KZKO The Vibe. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Alex Harz on IMDb
- Official Website
- Alex Harz on Twitter
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