Albert Magnoli

Albert Magnoli (born c. 1954)^[1] is an American film director, screenwriter and editor best known for directing the films Purple Rain, Tango & Cash (replacement director), Street Knight, and American Anthem. Magnoli also served as editor of the 1984 film Reckless.

Albert Magnoli
Born	1953 or 1954 (age 71–72)[1]
Alma mater	University of Southern California (BFA)
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor
Years active	1979–present

Career

Magnoli graduated from the USC School of Cinema-Television^[2] in 1981.^[3]

In 1989, Magnoli briefly (from February to November) served as the manager of musical artist Prince.^[4]

Accolades

In 2019, Magnoli's film Purple Rain was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[5]

Filmography

• 1979: Jazz (short film) ^[6]
• 1984: Reckless (editor)
• 1984: Purple Rain
• 1986: American Anthem
• 1987: "Never Enough" (music video for Patty Smyth)
• 1987: Sign o' the Times (additional footage, uncredited)
• 1989: "Batdance" (music video for Prince)
• 1989: "Scandalous" (music video for Prince)
• 1989: Tango & Cash (replaced Andrei Konchalovsky, uncredited)
• 1989: "Partyman" (music video for Prince)
• 1993: Street Knight
• 1993: Born to Run (TV Movie)
• 1997: Dark Planet
• 1997: Nash Bridges season 2, episode 23: "Deliverance"