Biography
Richard Shepherd (born Richard Allen Silberman; June 4, 1927 – January 14, 2014) was an American film producer. Born Richard Allen Silberman in 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, he attended Stanford University and studied journalism. After graduating, he worked for talent agent Lew Wasserman at MCA, selling syndicated TV shows. In the early 1950s, Jews were somewhat ostracized where he worked, and he changed his name to Shepherd, according to his son Scott. During his employment with MCA, Shepherd enlisted in the United States Army, writing stories for the Stars and Stripes newspaper in post-World War II Germany.After leaving MCA, he formed Jurow-Shepherd Productions with Martin Jurow. Their first picture together was The Hanging Tree starring Gary Cooper and Maria Schell which they followed with The Fugitive Kind, an adaptation of Tennessee Williams's Orpheus Descending, starring Marlon Brando and Anna Magnani.They signed a six-picture deal with Paramount Pictures where they made films including an adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany’s. When Paramount Pictures wanted to replace the signature song "Moon River," both Shepherd and Jurow exclaimed "Over our dead bodies!" The song later won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.He became an agent again in the 1960s, becoming one of the first partners at Creative Management Associates. He would go on to head production at Warner Bros. in 1970 and MGM in 1976 and later founded his own agency, the Artists Agency, where he would work into his 70s.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 13
Producer 8
self 2
Writer 1
The One I Love (2014)
It's So Audrey! A Style Icon (2006)
Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (2006)
What Price Victory (1988)
Volunteers (1985)
The Hunger (1983)
Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
Robin and Marian (1976)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
The Fugitive Kind (1960)
The Hanging Tree (1959)
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GenderMale
Birthday1927-06-04
Deathday2014-01-14 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceKansas City, Missouri, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsRichard A. Shepherd
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