Kevin Reynolds

Kevin Reynolds

DirectorWriterSecond Unit or Assistant Director
Born
January 17, 1952
Awards
2 wins, 7 nominations

Raised as an Air Force brat, Kevin Reynolds' love for cinema inspired him to forsake his law school degree and move to Los Angeles to enroll in the University of Southern California's legendary film school. Reynolds' graduate thesis film "Proof" became the basis for "Fandango" starring Kevin Costner…

Biography

Raised as an Air Force brat, Kevin Reynolds' love for cinema inspired him to forsake his law school degree and move to Los Angeles to enroll in the University of Southern California's legendary film school. Reynolds' graduate thesis film "Proof" became the basis for "Fandango" starring Kevin Costner and was produced by Steve Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment as one of its first productions. During his time at USC, Reynolds also wrote the Cold War cult hit "Red Dawn," which John Milius directed.

Reynolds also directed "The Beast," "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," "Rapa Nui," "Waterworld," "The Count of Monte Cristo," "Tristan + Isolde," and "One Eight Seven," as well as the "You Gotta Believe Me" episode of Spielberg's anthology television series, "Amazing Stories."

Most recently, Reynolds directed 'Hatfields & McCoys' for History Channel and Sony Pictures Television.

Writer

RisenRisen(2016)
Red DawnRed Dawn(2012)
Rapa NuiRapa Nui(1994)
FandangoFandango(1985)
Red DawnRed Dawn(1984)

Second Unit or Assistant Director

White Water SummerWhite Water Summer(1987)

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Minty Comedic ArtsMinty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self

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Kevin Reynolds in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)Kevin Reynolds in Waterworld (1995)Kevin Reynolds in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)Jim Caviezel, Richard Harris, and Kevin Reynolds in The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)Kevin Reynolds