Alexander B. Witt (born 1952) is a Chilean-American

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maker and

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mostly known for his work as a

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and

second unit director A second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming s ...

, including regular collaborations with director

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Life and career

From a 2004 interview on

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, he says this about his history: Witt works mostly as a

and

and has worked on a plethora of films ranging from ''Gladiator'' to ''Cinderella''. He is a frequent collaborator of director

, and served as the director of photography on his 2008 film ''Body of Lies''. He made his directorial debut in 2004 with the video game adaptation '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse''. Witt also served as the second unit director on the James Bond films '' Casino Royale'' (2006), ''

Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy thriller film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, ...

'' (2012), ''Spectre'' (2015) and ''

No Time to Die ''No Time to Die'' is a 2021 spy thriller film and the twenty-fifth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series, and the fifth and final to star Daniel Craig as fictional British MI6 agent Portrayal of James Bond in film, James Bon ...

'' (2020).

Filmography

Second unit

Other work

Director * '' Resident Evil: Apocalypse'' (2004) * ''

Sayen Sayen is a 2023 Chilean action thriller film directed by Alexander Witt and written by Patricio Lynch and Carla Stagno. It stars Rallen Montenegro, Arón Piper, and Enrique Arce. It had its international premiere on March 3, 2023, on Amazon Prime ...

'' (2023) * ''Sayen: Desert Road'' (2023) * ''Sayen: The Huntress'' (2024) Cinematographer * '' Body of Lies'' (2008)

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* Film directors from California American people of German descent Chilean emigrants to the United States 1952 births Chilean people of German descent Living people Chilean film directors People from Santiago, Chile {{Chile-film-director-stub