Richard Alan Greenberg (January 21, 1947 – June 16, 2018) was an American designer of special effects and main titles for feature films. He was nominated for the

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for his work in ''

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'' (1987). He was also nominated for the

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for his work in ''

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'' (1983). He also directed the 1989 feature film '' Little Monsters''.

Early life and education

Greenberg was born in

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and raised in

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. He graduated from Sullivan High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial design and a master’s degree in graphics design, both from the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univers ...

Personal life and death

His marriage to Paula Silver ended in divorce. Greenberg died at the age of 71 of appendicitis in New York City on June 16, 2018. He was survived by his brother, Robert, his sister, Carol Felsenthal, and his three children: Luke, Morgan and

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greenberg, Richard Alan American film directors 1947 births 2018 deaths Special effects people University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni