Sasha Alpert
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Sasha Alpert is an American film and television producer. She is the Executive Vice President of Bunim/Murray Productions and its documentary division, BMP Films, which she founded in 2008.
Early life[edit]
Alpert was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University.[1]
Career[edit]
Alpert's films include Autism: The Musical, which won two primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Non-Fiction Special.[2] The film initially premiered on HBO. Alpert also produced Valentine Road, which premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013[3] and went on to air on HBO, where it was nominated for two Emmys[4]. She also produced Shadow Billionaire, the story of DHL founder and tycoon Larry Hillblom, which premiered on CNBC[5][6].
In addition to producing documentaries, Alpert oversaw casting for all of Bunim/Murray Productions’ reality shows for 17 years. In 2017, she and Megan Sleeper won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program for for their work on the Born This Way television series[7] and has been nominated for numerous Emmys for Project Runway[8].
Alpert also produced Forever Hollywood[9], a film about the history of Hollywood that has played continuously at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles for 18 years. She has also produced and directed for PBS, CBS, MTV, TBS, CNBC, and Disney Channel.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Distributor/Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Transhood | Producer | HBO |
| 2019 | Autism: The Sequel | Producer | HBO |
| 2016 | They Call Us Monsters | Producer | The Orchard/Independent Lens |
| 2015-2019 | Born This Way | Producer | A&E |
| 2015-2017 | Project Runway | Producer | Lifetime |
| 2014 | Under the Gunn | Producer | Lifetime |
| 2013 | Valentine Road | Producer | HBO |
| 2007-2012 | Bad Girls Club | Producer | Oxygen |
| 2011 | Coming Out | Executive Producer | MTV |
| 2003-2010 | The Real World | Producer | MTV |
| 2010 | The Challenge | Producer | MTV |
| 2009 | Shadow Billionaire | Producer | CNBC |
| 2007 | Bad Girls Road Trip | Producer | Oxygen |
| 2007 | Autism: The Musical | Producer | HBO |
| 2001 | Real World/Road Rules Casting Special | Consulting Producer | MTV |
| 1999 | Forever Hollywood | Producer | American Cinematheque, Kodak |
| 1998 | Inside the CIA | Series Producer | TBS |
| 1995 | Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Groom | Director | CBS |
| 1994 | Innoventions | Producer | Disney Channel |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
Alpert has won three Emmy Awards and was nominated 11 times.[11][12] Alpert has also won two Casting Society of America Awards.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ Plake, Randi Alexandra. "Alpert Snags First-Ever Emmy for Outstanding Casting". Wesleyan University. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Emmy Nominations for Autism: The Musical". Television Academy. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ Rooney, David. "Valentine Road: Sundance Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Biography of Eddie Schmidt". Eddie Schmidt. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ Blozan, Elizabeth. "Documentareality: A Nonfiction Mash-Up". International Documentary Association. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ ""Shadow Billionaire" Will Premiere on CNBC January 17th". CNBC. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ Campbell, Virginia. "Born This Way Cast Honors Their Casting Directors". RespectAbility. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Emmy Awards and Nominations, Sasha Alpert". Television Academy. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Forever Hollywood". American Cinematheque. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Valentine Road, Filmmakers". Valentine Road. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ ""Emmy Awards and Nominations for Sasha Alpert". Television Academy. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ ""Emmy Awards and Nominations for Sasha Alpert, CSA". Television Academy. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ↑ ""CSA Awards, 2018". Deadline. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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