Alexandra "Xan" Cassavetes (born September 21, 1965) is an American actress and director. She is the daughter of Greek-American actor-director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands. She is the granddaughter of actress Katherine Cassavetes. She is the sister of actor-director Nick Cassavetes and actor-screenwriter-director Zoe Cassavetes.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 21, 1965 (61)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 9 credits in all
Known for
What are Xan Cassavetes' films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Xan Cassavetes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Xan Cassavetes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The Seven Faces of Jane(2022)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Kiss of the Damned(2012)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
New York, I Love You(2008)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Alpha Dog(2006)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Love Streams(1984)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Minnie and Moskowitz(1971)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all filmsGalina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles, 8 of them dated from 1971 to 2023.
Biggest box office
New York, I Love You (2008)
Highest rated
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
Most popular right now
New York, I Love You (2008)
Film career
- 1971Screen debut· Minnie and Moskowitz
How do Xan Cassavetes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Xan Cassavetes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Xan Cassavetes' MovieCove titles; Steven Hufsteter shares the most, 2.
- Steven HufsteterShared titles: Kiss of the Damned (2012), Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Hufsteter
- Jonathan MontepareShared titles: Kiss of the Damned (2012), Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Montepare
