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Richard Whelan

Richard Whelan

DirectingProductionActor 1990–2022 (32 year career)
6.4 avg rating

Biography

Richard Whelan is a highly experienced producer and 1st assistant director whose career in the film industry spans 36 years. He started in 1985 as a PA on James Cameron’s blockbuster, Aliens, and quickly moved up to the role of 2nd assistant director on acclaimed films such as Patriot Games, First Knight, the James Bond film, Goldeneye, and many more. Soon after, Richard moved into the position of 1st assistant director for films like Fever Pitch, Mama Mia: Here We Go Again, Sliding Doors, Fast…

Known For

Captain America: The First Avenger
Film

Captain America: The First Avenger

Associate Producer
Maleficent
Film

Maleficent

First Assistant Director
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Film

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

First Assistant Director
Now You See Me 2
Film

Now You See Me 2

First Assistant Director
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Film

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

First Assistant Director
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Film

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Co-Producer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Film

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

First Assistant Director
The Commuter
Film

The Commuter

First Assistant Director

Filmography