Maxime Alexandre

Belgian Italian cinematographer (born 1971) Maxime AlexandreBorn(1971-02-04)February 4, 1971Ronse, East Flanders, BelgiumYears active1991–present Maxime Alexandre, ASC, CCS (February 4, 1971 in Ronse, East Flanders, Belgium) is a Belgian-Italian cinematographer known for horror productions, mainly with his collaborations with directors Alexandre Aja and David F. Sandberg. Early life Born in Ronse, Belgium in 1971, Alexandre moved with his family to Rome when he was five. His stepfather, Inigo Lezzi (at the time assistant director for Marco Bellocchio, Gianni Amelio, and Nanni Moretti), guided him through discovering the Italian cinema greats. Alexandre soon worked as a young actor in several movies, including Une page d'amour, directed by Elie Chouraqui. Career Alexandre discovered a passion for photography on the set of a short movie directed by his stepfather. In the late 1980s, his family moved to Paris. He began his career in the camera department working on commercials, learning from cinematographers like Darius Khondji, Jean-Yves Escoffier, Pierre Lhomme, Vilko Filac, Tonino Delli Colli, and Franco Di Giacomo. His earliest work as a director of photography was shooting the