Al Reinert
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- January 1, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- December 31, 2018
- Active Years
- 1989–2017 (29 Years)
- Total Credits
- 11 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Al Reinert.
Role: Writing (as requested by the prompt "identity profile of Al Reinert (Writing)").
Constraints: 90-130 words, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts.
Goal: Factual identity profile.
Name: Al Reinert.
Dates: 1947 – December 31, 2018.
Birth Date: January 1, 1947 (TMDB) or October 18, 1947 (IMDb).
Birth Place: Tokyo, Japan.
Death Date: December 31, 2018.
Death Place: Wimberley, Texas, USA.
Cause of Death: Lung cancer.
Professions: American journalist, film director, screenwriter, producer, actor (Famegraph).
Known Works (Writing/Screenplay): Apollo 13 (directed by Ron Howard), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.
Known Works (Directing/Producing): For All Mankind (1989 documentary about NASA's Apollo program).
Known Works (IMDb): Apollo 13 (1995), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story (2013).
Spouse: Lisa Hart Carroll.
Al Reinert (1947 – December 31, 2018) was an American journalist, film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Reinert co-wrote the screenplays for the Ron Howard film Apollo 13 and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. He is best known for directing and producing the award-winning 1989 documentary For All Mankind, which focuses on NASA's Apollo program. His credits also include An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story. Reinert was married to Lisa Hart Carroll. He died of lung cancer at his home in Wimberley, Texas, on December 31, 2018.
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Career overview
Al Reinert was an American journalist, film director, screenwriter, and producer. He made significant contributions to cinema as a writer, most notably co-writing the screenplays for the Ron Howard film Apollo 13 and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. In addition to his screenwriting work, he directed and produced For All Mankind, which is an award-winning 1989 documentary about NASA's Apollo program. His writing credits also include the 2013 project An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Reinert was active throughout his career in various film and journalistic endeavors before his passing. He was married to Lisa Hart Carroll. Reinert died of lung cancer at his home in Wimberley, Texas, on December 31, 2018.
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Full Filmography
11 titles- Audubon (2017) Writer
- Audubon (2017) Director
- Light from the Darkroom (2014) Writer
- Rara Avis: John James Audubon and the Birds of America (2014) Director
- An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story (2013) Director
- An Accidental Gift: The Making of For All Mankind (2009)
- Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) Screenplay
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) Writer
- Apollo 13 (1995) Screenplay
- For All Mankind (1989) Director
- For All Mankind (1989) Producer
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Al Reinert is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Audubon (2017), Audubon (2017), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Mad Dog Coll (1961).
When and where was Al Reinert born?
Al Reinert was born on January 1, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan. They passed away on December 31, 2018.
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Al Reinert has accumulated over 11 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1989 to 2017.
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Subject: Al Reinert. Role: Writing (as requested by the prompt "identity profile of Al Reinert (Writing)"). Constraints: 90-130 words, plain prose only, no markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts. Goal: Factual identity profile. Name: Al Reinert. Dates: 1947 – Decembe...
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