Richard Alan Wilson (December 25, 1915 – August 21, 1991) was an American director, actor, writer and producer closely associated with

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential film ...

and the

Mercury Theatre The Mercury Theatre was an independent repertory theatre company founded in New York City in 1937 by Orson Welles and producer John Houseman. The company produced theatrical presentations, radio programs and motion pictures. The Mercury also r ...

.Burt Folkart, "Richard Wilson; Director, Writer and Actor" ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 August 1991
accessed 20 April 2014

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The Lady from Shanghai ''The Lady from Shanghai'' is a 1947 American film noir produced and directed by Orson Welles and starring Rita Hayworth, Welles, Everett Sloane, and Glenn Anders. Welles's screenplay is based on the novel ''If I Die Before I Wake'' by Sherwo ...

'' (1948) - associate producer * ''

Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...

'' (1948) - associate producer *''

Man with the Gun A man is an adult male human. Before adulthood, a male child or adolescent is referred to as a boy. Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the father ...

'' (1955) - director *'' The Big Boodle'' (1957) - director *'' Raw Wind in Eden'' (1958) - director *''

Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone ( ; ; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American organized crime, gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-foun ...

'' (1959) - director *'' Pay or Die'' (1960) - director, producer *''

Invitation to a Gunfighter ''Invitation to a Gunfighter'' is a 1964 DeLuxe Color Western (genre), Western film directed by Richard Wilson (director), Richard Wilson, starring Yul Brynner and George Segal. It was based on a 1957 teleplay by Larry Klein that appeared on '' ...

'' (1964) - director, producer *''

Three in the Attic ''Three in the Attic'' (stylized as ''3 in the Attic'') is a 1968 comedy-drama film directed by Richard Wilson and starring Christopher Jones and Yvette Mimieux, with Judy Pace and Maggie Thrett. Nan Martin, John Beck, and Eve McVeagh appe ...

'' (1968) - director, producer *'' It's All True: Based on an Unfinished Film by Orson Welles'' (1993) - producer

References

External links

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Finding Aid for the Richard Wilson – Orson Welles Papers 1930–2000 (bulk 1930–1991)
Special Collections Library,

University of Michigan The University of Michigan (U-M, U of M, or Michigan) is a public university, public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The University of Mi ...

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