Biography
Born in Germany, Davidis graduated from the private boarding school 'Schloss Buldern'. After studying Economics for four semesters at the University of Essen, he continued studying Social and Commercial Communications at the prestigious University of Arts in Berlin. Concluding his studies with a masters degree, he moved to New York City, where he started out under Hollywood director Marcus Nispel working for Nispel's company Portfolio Artists Network (that later merged with Ridley and Tony Scott's RSA-USA) as the in-house conceptual art director.
Within less than one year he became creative director and then, a further year later, Davidis turned director himself. Davidis' own international film production company John Galt Films, Inc. was established in 1997. He has been producing his own programs since 2006.
Davidis is known for his story-telling skills, critical thinking and creative problem solving. His style of content creation is fast-paced, visually driven, emotionally charged and highly engaging. His style of producing is characterized by reliability, budgetary appreciation, commitment to excellence and a drive for innovation. He is comfortable working a broad spectrum of people in any country or culture and is a highly skilled team builder, able to command respect and willing cooperation even under challenging conditions.
As producer and executive producer, Davidis has recently completed the feature-length documentary "Uprising" on Egypt's revolution of 2011. "Uprising" is being extremely well received at international film festivals. At the current Orlando Film Festival (Oct 2012) it has already been nominated in two categories: Most Inspirational and Best Documentary. At the Silicon Valley Film Festival (Nov 2012) "Uprising" won Best Feature Documentary Film.
Written, produced and directed by Davidis: The 12 x 60min. TV series "GT Racer" has been sold worldwide, airing on prime time on prestigious networks such as Discovery's HD-Theater, UKTV and many others. The UK's viewer-based online rating system TVGuide has rated the show consistently at a whopping 8.8 (out of 10); way above most blockbuster mainstream TV series. Besides network airing, his programs are also sold globally on DVD and as iTunes applications.
As a conceptual media consultant, Davidis has worked for the foreign political department of ZDF, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, Europe's biggest broadcaster, as well as for New York Times Television.
As a commercial director, Davidis has worked in over 20 countries with as many film production companies for clients that include Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann-Erickson, DM9, KNSK, BBDO, VBMS, Euro RSG, Doner, McKiney & Silver, TBWA, DMB&B, Talent, Heinrich Baur Publisher, Lowe & Partner, BMZ Park, Wirz Identity, GGK and N.W. Ayer among others, producing award winning spots.
As art director, Davidis was responsible for the art direction of such memorable #1 music videos as C&C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat" and "Things That Make You Go Hmmm..." (nomination for 'Best Art Direction' at the MTV Video Music Awards) and others, including Aretha Franklin, The B52s, Sheila E, Joe Jackson, L.L. Cool J., Lisa Stansfield, No Doubt and many more.
Davidis' photography, capturing historic racing automobiles, has been exhibited in galleries in the UK and in the US, winning a number of awards.
Alexander Davidis has consistently broken new ground in the field of audiovisual communications. His unique ability to unite cost-effective production techniques with innovative, artistic concepts have earned him the reputation as a dependable creative powerhouse. Davidis' appreciation for in-demand TV-content combined with his excellent attention to detail delivers productions that are on or under budget, that receive high ratings, international recognition and prime-time slots.
His infinite, passionate, creative drive motivates both client and production team. His broad experience enables him to oversee all aspects of TV and film production independently, handling anything from five to seven-figure budgets with equal focus and dedication.
