August 1, 2017 08:49 am PDT
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Profile of Lexi Alexander: director, martial arts champ, and the first (only) woman to direct a Marvel movie
Lexi Alexander is the German-Palestinian world kickboxing champ who moved to the US when Chuck Norris helped her get a Green Card; after helping the US Army develop its unarmed combat training program and working as a stuntwoman, she became a virtuoso action-film director, starting with indie movies and working her way up to directing Punisher: War Zone, making her the first -- and, as of now, only -- woman to direct a Marvel adaptation. (more…)
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