A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Born:
April 19, 1962
Al Unser Jr., born on April 19, 1962, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a legendary American racing driver known for his success in IndyCar racing and his two Indianapolis 500 victories. Part of the famous Unser racing family, Al Jr. began racing at an early age and quickly demonstrated his talent in open-wheel racing. Nicknamed "Little Al" to distinguish him from his father, Al Unser Sr., Al Jr. made his IndyCar debut in 1982 and went on to enjoy a highly successful career. Unser Jr. won the prestigious Indianapolis 500 twice, in 1992 and 1994, and captured the IndyCar Championship in both 1990 and 1994. His 1992 Indy 500 victory was one of the closest finishes in the race's history, winning by just 0.043 seconds. Known for his skill, smooth driving style, and competitiveness, Unser Jr. became one of the most popular and respected drivers in American motorsport. Although he faced personal and professional challenges later in his career, including struggles with substance abuse, Unser Jr. has remained a significant figure in motorsport, mentoring young drivers and sharing his experiences. His legacy as one of the finest drivers in IndyCar history endures, and he is celebrated for his contributions to American open-wheel racing.
Most data and links to images for the Movies section come from TheMovieDB (TMDB).
Additional data for Film Titles come from The Open Movie Database (OMDb).
At least one plug-in comes from IMDb.
Data are -- hey, it's a plural -- subject to the limitations of their sources. (For example, TMDB search results currently max out at 20.) I am limiting myself to free data sources for now. (No, a "free trial" is not free.)
While much of the above data are retrieved directly from outside APIs and other such sources, data from American Film Institute (AFI) and British Film Institute (BFI) were manually entered the old fashioned way into a MySQL database. Re BFI I took the following liberties:
Regarding profile removals and data corrections:
Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
Whereas the overall purpose of this website is to serve as a personal demo/portfolio/workshop of web and data skills, this Movies section is not meant to compete with or substitute for far more definitive movie websites.
Whether or not he still clings to an award which he won in 1986 as a film critic for his college's newspaper, Jeffrey Hartmann is not responsible for the texts of overviews and biographies supplied by external data sources.