Kevin Reynolds (director)

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Kevin Reynolds (born January 17, 1952), is a film director and writer. Kevin Reynolds is the son of former Baylor University president Herbert Reynolds, he is also an alumni of Baylor University, having graduated with a BA in Telecommunications. He went on to law school, also at Baylor and passed the Texas bar exam. Reynolds practiced law in Austin, Texas in the 1970s, then decided to attend the USC School of Cinema-Television, he enjoyed his initial successes by penning the Cold War cult hit Red Dawn in 1984 and directing the Spielberg produced Fandango in 1985. He began a long friendship with Kevin Costner at this time as his director in Fandango and again in an episode of the Steven Spielberg produced television series Amazing Stories for an episode titled "The Mission". Costner would again be his leading man in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, he also advised Costner behind the scenes for the epic western Dances with Wolves. They collaborated one final time for the apocalyptic film Waterworld (1995). Mid-way through filming strife and conflict led the two friends to severe ties and Reynolds walked away from filming to leave Costner to his own devices. Reynolds was later quoted for having said of Costner "Now Kevin gets to work with his favorite actor and director." Reynolds rebounded by directing the Samuel L. Jackson vehicle and thriller 187. His most recent box office success was the Alexandre Dumas classic The Count of Monte Cristo in 2001, starring Guy Pierce and Jim Cavezzal. His last directorial outting to date was the largely ignored Tristan + Isolde in 2006, starring James Franco.

[edit] Filmography

• Tristan & Isolde (2006)
• The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
• One Eight Seven (1997)
• Waterworld (1995)
• Rapa Nui (1994)
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
• The Beast of War (1988)
• Fandango (1985)
• Red Dawn (1984) (co-writer)

[edit] External links

• Kevin Reynolds at the Internet Movie Database