Alex Gale

Alex Gale is an award-winning director and executive producer best known for character-driven documentary films exploring figures from the sports world. Alex directed Amazon Prime's first docuseries set in India, following the fortunes of Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan's Pro Kabaddi team across a season, exploring how an explosion in the sport's popularity has transformed players' lives. From Manchester United legend Eric Cantona to the World's Strongest Men, Alex has worked with some of the biggest - and smallest - names in sport. His 2019 Royal Television Society-winning film, The Fort, follows a season with Fort William FC, dubbed Britain's worst football team, as they struggle for survival on and off the pitch. Alex's films Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions and Scotland 78: A Love Story won the Best Documentary award from BAFTA Scotland in successive years in 2017 & 2018.