Albert Magnoli

Albert Magnoli (born c. 1954) 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.

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.

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".