Albert Magnoli (born 1954)The San Bernardino County Sun: July 16, 1984. Quote: "It also marks the first time 30-year-old Magnoli was ever asked to direct". 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.
Career Magnoli graduated from the USC School of Cinema-Television in 1981.
In 1989, Magnoli briefly (from February to November) served as the manager of musical artist Prince.
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".
Filmography 1979: Jazz (short film) 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"
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Huffingtonpost : The director of Purple Rain Prince Memories