From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dick Richards (born 1936) is an American film director, producer and writer. After working as a photographer, Richards went on to direct commercials. His career in film began by writing and directing a western, The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972), and continued with such films as Farewell, My Lovely (1975), March or Die (1977), and Man, Woman and Child (1983). Though initially considered to direct Tootsie (1982), complications arose with the script, and he assumed the role of producer instead, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Richards, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1936 (90)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, producer and writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Dick Richards' films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Dick Richards' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Dick Richards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Amazing Grace: The History and Theology of Calvinism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Heat(1986)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Man, Woman and Child(1983)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Tootsie(1982)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Death Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Alligator(1980)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
March or Die(1977)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Farewell, My Lovely(1975)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Her Kind of Man(1946)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all filmsTempted by Necessity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1912 to 2004.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Dick Richards' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 76/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Dick Richards' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Dick Richards work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dick Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Bruckheimer shares the most, 4.
Writers
- David Zelag GoodmanShared titles: Man, Woman and Child (1983), March or Die (1977), Farewell, My Lovely (1975)See all 3 shared titles with David Zelag Goodman
Actors
- Jack O'HalloranShared titles: March or Die (1977), Farewell, My Lovely (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Jack O'Halloran
- Charles Martin SmithShared titles: Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Martin Smith
- Harry Dean StantonShared titles: Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Dean Stanton
- John McLiamShared titles: Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)See all 2 shared titles with John McLiam
Cinematographers and editors
- Ralph WoolseyShared titles: Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Woolsey
- Walter ThompsonShared titles: Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Thompson
Producers
- Jerry BruckheimerShared titles: March or Die (1977), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975), The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Jerry Bruckheimer
- Elliott KastnerShared titles: Heat (1986), Man, Woman and Child (1983), Farewell, My Lovely (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Elliott Kastner
- George PappasShared titles: Heat (1986), Farewell, My Lovely (1975)See all 2 shared titles with George Pappas