Alexander John Graves (born July 23, 1965) is an American film
director, television director, television producer and
screenwriter.Alex Graves was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His
father, William Graves, was a reporter for The Kansas City Star and
his mother, Alexandra "Sandy" Graves, worked for United States Senator
Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas. His family moved to his father's home town
of El Dorado, Kansas when he was young, when his father became a
partner in the family drug store business. He graduated from El Dorado
High School in 1983. Graves attended University of Kansas and the
University of Southern California where he earned a BA Degree in Film
Production.Graves began his work in television directing episodes of
Ally McBeal, Sports Night and The Practice.Graves is well known for
his work directing 34 episodes of the series The West Wing, where he
served as director, producer, supervising producer, co-executive
producer, and ultimately executive producer. He won two Primetime Emmy
Awards for his production work on that series. He was also nominated
for the Emmy for his direction of the episodes "Posse Comitatus" and
"2162 Votes." He was awarded the Humanitas Prize for his work on the
episode "NSF Thurmont."
director, television director, television producer and
screenwriter.Alex Graves was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His
father, William Graves, was a reporter for The Kansas City Star and
his mother, Alexandra "Sandy" Graves, worked for United States Senator
Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas. His family moved to his father's home town
of El Dorado, Kansas when he was young, when his father became a
partner in the family drug store business. He graduated from El Dorado
High School in 1983. Graves attended University of Kansas and the
University of Southern California where he earned a BA Degree in Film
Production.Graves began his work in television directing episodes of
Ally McBeal, Sports Night and The Practice.Graves is well known for
his work directing 34 episodes of the series The West Wing, where he
served as director, producer, supervising producer, co-executive
producer, and ultimately executive producer. He won two Primetime Emmy
Awards for his production work on that series. He was also nominated
for the Emmy for his direction of the episodes "Posse Comitatus" and
"2162 Votes." He was awarded the Humanitas Prize for his work on the
episode "NSF Thurmont."
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