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Currently, Alexa Ihrt is 52 years, 9 months and 29 days old. Alexa Ihrt will celebrate 53rd birthday on a Friday 24th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Alexa Ihrt upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Alexa Ihrt |
| Occupation | Camera and Electrical Department |
| Age | 52 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | January 24, 1972 (Hamburg, Germany) |
| Birthday | January 24 |
| Town/City | Hamburg, Germany |
| Nationality | Germany |
Alexa Ihrt’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Alexa Ihrt was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Alexa got her hands on still cameras at a very early age. Being the daughter of a well-known German photo journalist, she knew about shutter speeds before she learned how to write. After school she studied camera technology at ARRI Munich: It was the moving images she wanted to master.
In 1995 she entered the American Film Institute's Cinematography program on a scholarship and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 23. She was given the chance to learn from masters like Allen Daviau ASC; Michael Ballhaus ASC; and Vittorio Storaro ASC, AIC; before graduating in 1998.
Here she developed a love for lighting that would become the fundamental base for her cinematography. She first joined the Local 728 Union as a gaffer and in 2010 joined the Local 600 Camera Union.As a DP she went from short films to music videos and commercials then on to documentaries and features, shooting in the Americas throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
She credits her collaboration with crews from many diverse cultures for greatly expanding not only her toolkit and perspective, but also her passion for uncompromising, authentic stories.In 2016 she was awarded with the Emerging Cinematography Award from the International Cinematography Guild, Local 600, for her film Born in Battle.
Other awards include: Born in Battle (Max Öphüls Preis, UNESCO Gandhi Medal), Chaos Theory (BAFTA Student Award, ATAS Student Emmy Award), Zoe and the Prince (48h Film Festival)
