Richard Wilson (director)

Richard Wilson
Wilson in 1942
Born	(1915-12-25)December 25, 1915 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 21, 1991(1991-08-21) (aged 75) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Denver
Occupation(s)	Director, actor, writer, producer
Years active	1937–1991
Spouse	Elizabeth Anderson Wilson

Richard Alan Wilson^[1] (December 25, 1915 – August 21, 1991) was an American director, actor, writer and producer closely associated with Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre.^[2][3]

Select filmography

Wilson (center, in white shirt) at a rehearsal of The Mercury Theatre on the Air in 1938

• The Lady from Shanghai (1948) - associate producer
• Macbeth (1948) - associate producer
• Man with the Gun (1955) - director
• The Big Boodle (1957) - director
• Raw Wind in Eden (1958) - director
• Al Capone (1959) - director
• Pay or Die (1960) - director, producer
• Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) - director, producer
• Three in the Attic (1968) - director, producer
• It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles (1993) - producer

References

1. "Finding Aid for the Richard Alan Wilson Papers, ca. 1945–1967". Online Archive of California. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
2. Burt Folkart, "Richard Wilson; Director, Writer and Actor" Los Angeles Times 24 August 1991 accessed 20 April 2014
3. "Richard Wilson Biography". Richard Wilson – Orson Welles Papers 1930–2000 (bulk 1930–1991), University of Michigan. Retrieved 2014-10-30.

External links

• Richard Wilson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Richard Wilson at IMDb
• Richard Wilson at the TCM Movie Database
• Finding Aid for the Richard Wilson – Orson Welles Papers 1930–2000 (bulk 1930–1991), Special Collections Library, University of Michigan