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Justin Albert | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1965 |
| Nationality | English/American |
| Occupation | Director for Wales of the National Trust |
Justin Thomas Albert (born 19 February 1965) is a filmmaker, television executive and the Director for Wales of the National Trust.[1][2] He is the son of lawyer Robert Alan Albert and filmmaker Revel Sarah Guest[3]. He has a degree in law from Buckingham University.
Film & Television
Documentary Film Production
Albert was a documentary filmmaker and company director of Transatlantic Films[4]. His directing and producing credits include The Great Wall, History’s Turning Points, Trailblazers, Three Gorges, a documentary on the construction of the world’s largest dam and the efforts to save antiquities from the rising waters.[5]
Broadcasting
He was Executive Vice President at Mandalay Media Arts in Los Angeles 1999.[6] He joined Dicovery Communications Digital Networks as a Vice President in 1999[7], and became head of production at Animal Planet in 2001. He founded West Beach Television, an independent production company, in 2003,[8] and in 2008, he became General Manager of Horse and Country TV[9].
The National Trust
Albert was appointed Director of Wales for The National Trust in 2011.[10] The National Trust is the largest volunteer conservation charity in Europe.[11] National Trust Wales is the largest landowner in Wales, and it protects numerous castles and historic buildings, thousands of acres of wilderness and farmland, and nearly one-fifth of the Welsh coastline.[12]
Other
He has been a vice president of Hay Festival since 2005.[13] He is a trustee of Hay Castle Trust,[14] and a member of the Welsh Government Tourism Advisory Board.[15]
Personal Life
Albert married Hester Amanda Jessica Gray in 1991, whom he divorced in 1997. He married Nancy Burns Lavin, a former television executive and building preservation charity director, in 2000. They live in Wales. He has three children, Charlotte (b 27 March 1992), Oscar (b 9 March 1996) and Theodore (b 19 May 1997).[16]
References
- ^ {{cite web |last=Aaron |first=Martin |Title=New Director for Wales |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/posts/new_director_for_wales |work=BBC Wales
- ^ http://www.wta.org.uk/news/i/141/desc/new-director-appointed-for-national-trust-wales/
- ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p61232.htm
- ^ http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/transatlantic-film-production-distribution-company
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0016533/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
- ^ http://variety.com/1999/biz/news/albert-atop-mandalay-media-arts-1117499485/
- ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Justin+Albert+Tapped+as+Vice+President,+Production+and+Executive...-a067462803
- ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Justin+Albert+Tapped+as+Vice+President,+Production+and+Executive...-a067462803
- ^ http://www.horseandcountry.tv/sites/default/files/Horse%20and%20Country%20announces%20strongest%20ever%20line-up%20-%2007.04.09.pdf
- ^ http://www.wta.org.uk/news/i/141/desc/new-director-appointed-for-national-trust-wales/
- ^ http://www.nationaltrustjobs.org.uk/other_ways_in/training#.UwEHMEJ_vlQ
- ^ http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/
- ^ http://www.hayfestival.com/portal/council.aspx
- ^ http://haycastletrust.org/aboutus.php
- ^ http://wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/sector/tourism-sector/tourism-advisory-board/?lang=en
- ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p61232.htm#i612319
External Links
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