Justin Albert
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 the Director for Wales of the National Trust[1][2] as well as a history and environmental filmmaker and television executive. He is the son of lawyer Robert Alan Albert and filmmaker Revel Sarah Guest.[3] He has a degree in law from the University of Buckingham.
Film and television
Documentary film production
Albert was a documentary filmmaker and company director of Transatlantic Films.[4] He has directed and produced over 60 documentaries, including: History's Turning Points (1995); Three Gorges: The Biggest Dam in the World (1998); Trailblazers (1998); Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Ancient China (2000); China's Mega Dam (2006).[5]
Broadcasting
He was Executive Vice President at Mandalay Media Arts in Los Angeles 1999.[6] He joined Discovery Communications Digital Networks as a Vice President in 1999, and became head of production at Animal Planet in 2001. He founded West Beach Television, an independent production company, in 2003,[7] and in 2008, he became General Manager of Horse and Country TV.[8]
The National Trust
Albert was appointed Director of Wales for The National Trust in 2011.[9] The National Trust is the largest volunteer conservation charity in Europe.[10] 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 200 miles of Welsh coastline.[11]
Other
He has been a vice president of Hay Festival since 2005.[12] He is a trustee of Hay Castle Trust,[13] and a member of the Welsh Government Tourism Advisory Board.[14]
Personal life
Albert married Hester Amanda Jessica Gray, elder daughter of restaurateur Rose Gray, in 1991, and was 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).[15]
References
- ^ Martin Aaron. "'New Director for Wales', BBC Wales". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "'New director appointed for National Trust Wales', Wales Tourism Alliance". Wta.org.uk. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "The Peerage". The Peerage. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Comdevelopment Ltd. "Companies in the UK". Companies in the UK. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Justin Albert, IMDB
- ^ Marc Graser Senior Editor @marcgraser (1999-04-30). "'Albert atop Mandalay Media Arts', Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "'Justin Albert Tapped as Vice President...', The Free Library". Thefreelibrary.com. 2000-11-30. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Press Release - 07/04/09, Horse&Country" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "'New Director Appointed for National Trust Wales', Wales Tourism Alliance". Wta.org.uk. 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Training, National Trust". Nationaltrustjobs.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Visit Wales, National Trust". Nationaltrust.org.uk. 2011-09-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Hay Festival". Hay Festival. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ Period Property. "The Telegraph". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "Welsh Government". Wales.gov.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ^ "The Peerage". The Peerage. Retrieved 2014-02-19.