Alex Kendrick
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Alex Kendrick
| Alex Kendrick | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 42) Athens, Georgia |
| Residence | Albany, Georgia |
| Nationality | United States |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Spouse | Christina Kendrick |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Stephen Kendrick (brother) |
| Website | |
| Kendrick Brothers Productions | |
Alex Kendrick (born 1970) is an associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist Church, in Albany, Georgia. He has been in Albany since 1999. He oversees the movie outreach for the church, which includes Sherwood Pictures, the movie-creating entity that produced Flywheel (2003), Facing the Giants (2006), Fireproof (2008), and Courageous (2011). He is also a New York Times best-selling author. Kendrick is married to Christina Kendrick,[1] and they have six children together.
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Film career
Upon reading a survey that stated films have become more influential than churches, Kendrick set out to change the perception of movies in mainstream America.[2] He co-wrote (with brother, Stephen Kendrick), directed and acted in all four movies Sherwood Pictures has produced. His second film, "Facing the Giants", grossed over $10 million at the box office. The football feature became the best selling Christian DVD of 2007. His third film, Fireproof, grossed $33.5 million in the box office, making it the highest grossing independent film of 2008. The project went on to win Best Feature at the 2009 San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival, as well as the Epiphany Prize at the Movieguide Awards in Los Angeles. The fourth feature film by Sherwood Pictures with distribution by TriStar entitled Courageous, was released on DVD on January 17, 2012.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Flywheel | Writer, Actor, Director, Producer |
| 2006 | Facing the Giants | Writer, Actor, Director, Producer |
| 2008 | Fireproof | Writer, Actor, Director, Producer |
| 2010 | 19 Kids and Counting | Self-portrayal (Episode: "Duggars Go Hollywood", producing Courageous) |
| 2011 | Courageous | Writer, Actor, Director, Producer |
Book career
In addition to filmmaking, Kendrick has written four novels from his films with his brother, Stephen. The first three were with novelist Eric Wilson, and the fourth with Randy Alcorn. The novel for Fireproof made the New York Times Bestseller list for 17 weeks. His fourth book, The Love Dare,[3] was also written with his brother, and spent over 125 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, reaching the number one spot on two different occasions. The Love Dare has sold over 5 million copies,[4] with at least six million copies in print.[5] The book received the Platinum Award (more than 1 million sold) from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) in April 2009.[4] It also won Relationship Book of the Year at ICRS (International Christian Retail Show) and has been named Book of the Year at Family Christian Stores. Now translated into over 25 languages, the Love Dare is quickly expanding to other countries. In October 2011, the novel for Courageous was listed on the New York Times bestsellers list, along with his book The Resolution for Men, which was written with his brother, Stephen.
Charts
- #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, after over 20 weeks on it.[6]
- #7 non-fiction on Amazon.ca (Canadian).[7]
- #9th on the USA Today best-seller list.[8]
References
- ^ "Christians in Cinema: Alex Kendrick". ChristianCinema.com. November 20, 2006. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=279. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ Miller, Donna (November 9, 2006). "Facing the Giants in final week at Albany theater". The Citizen News. http://www.thecitizen.biz/index.php?id=2243. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ Westen, John-Henry (February 20, 2009). "Interview: Writer/Producer of "Fireproof" - Father of Six - Has Revitalized Thousands of Marriages". LifeSiteNews.com. http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2009/feb/09022009.html. Retrieved April 25, 2009.
- ^ a b "Love Dare Goes Platinum". ChristianCinema.com. May 13, 2009. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=1038&src=dc20090515&mc_cid=8c6fb6545d&mc_eid=19c4c41fbf. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ^ "The Love Dare Tops New York Times' Bestseller List". ChristianCinema.com. February 18, 2009. http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsdesk_id=946&src=dc20090220&mc_cid=630ed6de48&mc_eid=db8f8b9356. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ Kimball, Josh (February 18, 2009). "'Love Dare' Regains Top Spot on NY Times Best Sellers List". The Christian Post. http://www.christianpost.com/Entertainment/Books/2009/02/-love-dare-regains-top-spot-on-ny-times-best-sellers-list-18/. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
- ^ "'The Shack' tops Amazon.ca books list for the week ending Feb. 17". The Canadian Press. February 2009. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iYK-Hhb9edgVT9VHAipuXWHITcug. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ "BC-Best-sellers-Books-USAToday". Associated Press. Townhall.com. February 26, 2009. http://townhall.com/news/entertainment/2009/02/26/bc-best-sellers-books-usatoday. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
External links
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Simple English Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Alex Kendrick |
- Alex Kendrick at the Internet Movie Database
- Sherwood Baptist Church
- Sherwood Pictures
- Jonathan Bellamy caught up with Alex Kendrick (Interview)
- Mark Moring (September 26, 2006). Facing the Critics at Christianity Today, an interview with Alex Kendrick about Facing the Giants.
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