Biography

Alexander Raye Pimentel is an award-winning American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and military veteran. Pimentel's work addresses such themes as tragedy, revenge, turmoil, violence, and perseverance. He has made several short films and many feature length micro budget B-Movies. His most significant and influential feature films being: I Call First (2015) an adaptation of Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967), Down River (2018) an adaptation of Fear and Desire (1952), The Directive (2019) a popular spin-off of The Division (2016) & The Division 2 (2019), and Rattle-Can (2021) an in-depth study of a Banksy / Lee Quiñones / Jean-Michel Basquiat type character.

Alexander Raye Pimentel grew up in California and Georgia. Michael Pimentel, his father's Family, emigrated from Mexico while his mother is of Italian descent. As a boy, he began to draw, paint, and write with his imagination. His inspiration came from his Uncle Allan Linder. It was at a young stage in his life that he developed passion for cinema. Enamored of historical epics in his adolescence, at least two films of the genre, Mean Streets (1973) and Dial M for Murder (1954), appear to have had a deep and lasting impact on his cinematic psyche. Pimentel also developed an admiration for minimalist Terrence Malick style filmmaking and neorealist John Cassavetes style cinema, which has inspired many of his films.

Alexander Pimentel earned his Bachelor of Arts at The Art Institute. He continues to work with an undisputed motivation and passion, challenging the audience's intellect, and showing the raw reality of this vestigial world we live in. Pimentel is known for making a particular style of film labeled a 'Micro-Budget' Movie and/or 'B-Movie,' very much like those made by Roger Corman during the Drive-In Theater Era.
- IMDb mini biography by: FilmBreak

The Six Key Elements of Pimentel's Films: They are filmed on location with non-actors. - His movies feature loose, handheld shots on 4K digital cameras. - Each movie focuses on everyday situations. - All movies are shot with continuous action including unscripted/improvised action and dialogue. - As an allegory, his films often delve into social issues. - Notorious for the use of natural lighting.

Alexander Raye Pimentel has Cinematic resemblance to: John Cassavetes, Samuel Fuller, Abel Ferrara, Roger Corman, Jim Jarmusch, Michelangelo Antonioni, Werner Herzog, and Jean-Pierre Melville.

Alexander Raye Pimentel has had vocational training with: John Truby, Kurt Wimmer, Graham King, George Russo, Paul Schrader, Greg Marcks, and Ken Kushner.

Alexander Raye Pimentel related family members include: Noe Lierandi Pimentel, Michael Pimentel, and Allan Linder.

I tend to make movies about a person you'd usually find in the background.

I grew up really loving films and stories where the antihero took center stage. You're able to see more of the gray areas in Life. It feels truer to struggle with doing the right things and often doing the wrong things. I believe there's an opportunity to show a greater range of Humanity when telling those stories.