---
name: "Alexander Witt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alexander-witt"
fi1m_id: "alexander-witt"
imdb_id: "nm0936838"
tmdb_id: 17649
wikidata_id: "Q1383818"
roles: ["Second unit director","Director"]
born: "10 April 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 16
updated: "2026-09-22T22:06:57.635742+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alexander Witt

## Identity

Alexander Witt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alexander-witt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alexander-witt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0936838
- **TMDB ID:** 17649
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1383818
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Witt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1383818, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936838/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17649

Second unit director and director. Born 10 April 1952 in Santiago, Chile.

## Details

- **Work:** Second unit director, Director
- **Born:** 10 April 1952, Santiago, Chile
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 1 directing, 16 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 75 (5), 2000s 73 (4), 2010s 68 (5), 2020s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 16 titles
- **Score spread:** 8 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 12, Thriller 11, Adventure 7, Drama 4, Crime 3, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 37 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $8,389m across 16 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Witt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1383818, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936838/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17649

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Resident Evil: Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/resident-evil-apocalypse.md) (43)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alexander Witt is a Chilean cinematographer, camera operator and second unit director. Born in Santiago in 1952, he began working in film in Europe in the mid-1970s as a camera assistant before moving into focus pulling, operating and cinematography on commercials.

He is known for extensive second unit work on major productions including *Gladiator* (2000), *The Bourne Identity* (2002), *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), several James Bond films and *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018). Witt made his feature directorial debut with *Resident Evil: Apocalypse* (2004) and has since directed additional films including the Sayen trilogy.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

### Directed (1)

- *Resident Evil: Apocalypse* (2004), Fi1m 43, Director — [page](https://film.one/film/resident-evil-apocalypse.md)

### Crew (16) — the average rests on these

- *Fast X* (2023), Fi1m 58, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/fast-x.md)
- *Ferrari* (2023), Fi1m 70, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/ferrari.md)
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Fi1m 67, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Fi1m 77, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *Spectre* (2015), Fi1m 58, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/spectre.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Fi1m 45, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Skyfall* (2012), Fi1m 81, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/skyfall.md)
- *The Town* (2010), Fi1m 77, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)
- *Casino Royale* (2006), Fi1m 86, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Fi1m 81, Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Fi1m 83, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Speed 2: Cruise Control* (1997), Fi1m 36, Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/speed-2-cruise-control.md)
- *Speed* (1994), Fi1m 86, Second Unit Director — [page](https://film.one/film/speed.md)
- *Short Cuts* (1993), Fi1m 84, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md)
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Fi1m 85, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Fi1m 82, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sayen: The Huntress* (2024), Director
- *Ferrari* (2023), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/ferrari.md)
- *Sayen: Desert Road* (2023), Director
- *Fast X* (2023), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/fast-x.md)
- *Sayen* (2023), Director
- *No Time to Die* (2021), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/no-time-to-die.md)
- *Jungle Cruise* (2021), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Bird Box* (2018), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/avengers-infinity-war.md)
- *First They Killed My Father* (2017), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Spectre* (2015), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/spectre.md)
- *Terminator Genisys* (2015), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/terminator-genisys.md)
- *Cinderella* (2015), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- *Kick* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Hercules* (2014), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Skyfall* (2012), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/skyfall.md)
- *Safe House* (2012), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- *X-Men: First Class* (2011), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Fast Five* (2011), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- *The Town* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)
- *Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time* (2010), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Robin Hood* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- *The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3* (2009), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
- *James Bond in the Bahamas* (2008), Actor
- *Body of Lies* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Fool's Gold* (2008), Second Unit Director
- *American Gangster* (2007), Second Unit Director
- *Casino Royale* (2006), Second Unit Director of Photography, Second Unit Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *She's the Man* (2006), Second Unit Director
- *Æon Flux* (2005), Second Unit Director
- *Resident Evil: Apocalypse* (2004), as Umbrella Sniper (uncredited) · Director — Fi1m 43, [page](https://film.one/film/resident-evil-apocalypse.md)
- *Hidalgo* (2004), Second Unit Director
- *Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl* (2003), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-curse-of-the-black-pearl.md)
- *The Italian Job* (2003), Second Unit Director
- *Daredevil* (2003), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *xXx* (2002), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *The Bourne Identity* (2002), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-identity.md)
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), Second Unit Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *Hannibal* (2001), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Remember the Titans* (2000), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Gladiator* (2000), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md)
- *Inspector Gadget* (1999), as Wet, Green Businessman · Second Unit Director
- *Forces of Nature* (1999), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *The Postman* (1997), Second Unit Director
- *Speed 2: Cruise Control* (1997), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/speed-2-cruise-control.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Money Train* (1995), Second Unit Director, Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), Additional Photography
- *Just Cause* (1995), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Speed* (1994), Second Unit Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/speed.md)
- *Short Cuts* (1993), Camera Operator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/short-cuts.md)
- *Chaplin* (1992), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Lethal Weapon 3* (1992), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Thelma & Louise* (1991), Camera Operator — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/thelma-and-louise.md)
- *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md)
- *Always* (1989), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Black Rain* (1989), Camera Operator
- *The Boost* (1988), Camera Operator
- *Who's That Girl* (1987), Camera Operator
- *The Boss' Wife* (1986), Camera Operator
- *The Jewel of the Nile* (1985), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Pope John Paul II* (1984), "B" Camera Operator
- *Cujo* (1983), First Assistant Camera
- *Slapstick of Another Kind* (1982), Camera Operator
- *Night of Destiny* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Third Generation* (1979), Assistant Camera
- *Feathering the Wind*, Director

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