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Biography

Taron Lexton

Overview

  • Born
    June 29, 1984 · Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Biography

  • Born in South Africa, Lexton began his filmmaking career documenting humanitarian efforts around the world. By 20 years old he had traveled to more than 30 countries, filming with over 2 dozen cultures. In 2007 he was honored with the Award of Excellence by the United Nations SRC Society of Writers for his social impact.

    In 2017 Lexton directed the indie feature In Search of Fellini, written by Nancy Cartwright and Peter Kjenaas, starring Ksenia Solo (Black Swan, Project Blue Book) and Golden Globe nominee Maria Bello (Prisoners, A History of Violence).

    Most recently, Lexton wrote and directed Nomad, the first narrative film to shoot on all 7 continents, starring Leo Woodall (Nuremberg, White Lotus) and Sana'a Shaik (2067), and served as Splinter Unit Director on Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025).
    - IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Family

  • Spouse
      Marisol Nichols(April 13, 2008 - 2020) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Mark Shuttleworth(Cousin)

Trivia

  • After the Asian tsunami hit in 2004, he was one of the first videographers on the scene, documenting the worst-hit areas of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
  • At 19, he became the youngest graduate of LA Film School.
  • Cousin of Mark Shuttleworth, the second-ever space tourist on MIR.
  • Out of film school, he worked as an international videographer for several production companies. Over the course of 12 months, he clocked over 200,000 miles, filming in more than 20 countries.
  • As of 2025 has filmed in more than 60 countries and all 7 continents.

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