Alex Coco is an American film producer. He won an

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in the category

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for his producing work on the film ''

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''. He is also the co-recipient of the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Picture and the Producers Guild of America Award Best Theatrical Motion Picture.

Early life

Coco was the son of Frank and Denise Coco. He is of Italian descent and his great-great-uncle, Lawrence E. Gerosa, was

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from 1954 to 1961. Coco attended

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, a public high school in

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,Lanier, Josh (3 March 2025
And The Winner Is: New Canaan Producer Takes Home Top Oscar Award
''Daily Voice''. Retrieved on 5 March 2025 and graduated from

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in 2012.

Selected filmography

* '' Red Rocket'' (producer - 2021) * ''

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'' (producer - 2023) * '' Pet Shop Days'' (producer - 2023) * '' Allen Sunshine'' (executive producer - 2024) * ''

'' (producer - 2024; won the

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with Samantha Quan and

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)

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