J. W. Rinzler

Jonathan W. Rinzler (August 17, 1962 – July 28, 2021) was a film historian and author, known for publishing books about the behind the scenes of blockbuster movies such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Rinzler also wrote the novel Indiana Jones and the Mystery of Mount Sinai, as well as All Up, about the Space Race.

Rinzler is primarily known for being the target inspiration for Rinzler, a character from the 2010 Disney film, Tron: Legacy, that was named after him, according to the film’s director, Joseph Kosinski. Rinzler’s character is later revealed to be Tron himself, after he was decoded by Kevin Flynn’s likeness program, Clu 2.