Kyle Patrick Alvarez

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Alvarez at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival

Kyle Patrick Alvarez (born 1983) is an American filmmaker and producer. He is known for directing the film The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) and has worked as a director and producer for television.

Early life and education

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Alvarez was born in Miami, and attended the University of Miami.[1]

Career

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His first film, Easier with Practice, was based on a GQ article by Davy Rothbart.[2] Alvarez then adapted a short story by David Sedaris into the film C.O.G., which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and was released later that year.

Alvarez's third film, The Stanford Prison Experiment, a thriller dramatizing the 1971 experiment of the same name, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize.[3] It received positive reviews and was distributed by IFC Films.[4] Alvarez has also directed four episodes of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.[5]

Alvarez directed the second season of the Amazon series Homecoming which premiered on May 22, 2020.

Personal life

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Alvarez lives in Los Angeles.[1] He is openly gay.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Producer Ref(s)
2009 Easier with Practice Yes Yes Yes [2]
2013 C.O.G. Yes Yes Yes [2]
2015 The Stanford Prison Experiment Yes No No [7]
2023 Crater Yes No No [8]

Television directed

Year Title Episodes Ref(s)
2017 13 Reasons Why "Tape 3, Side A" [9]
"Tape 3, Side B" [9]
"Tape 7, Side A" [9]
2018 "Bye" [10]
Counterpart "Outside In" [11]
"Something Borrowed" [11]
2019 Tales of the City "Three of Cups"
2020 Homecoming All season 2 episodes [12]

References

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