Richard Whelan
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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 & Furious; Hobbs & Shaw, Steven Spielberg’s epic mini-series Band of Brothers, George Lucas’ Star W…
The Agency
2024 · Co-Producer
The Agency
2024 · First Assistant Director
Morbius
2022 · Second Unit First Assistant Director
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2019 · First Assistant Director
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · Co-Producer
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
2018 · First Assistant Director
The Commuter
2018 · First Assistant Director
Finding Your Feet
2017 · First Assistant Director
Assassin's Creed
2016 · Associate Producer
Assassin's Creed
2016 · First Assistant Director
Now You See Me 2
2016 · First Assistant Director
Maleficent
2014 · First Assistant Director
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 · First Assistant Director
Captain America: The First Avenger
2011 · Associate Producer
Firewall
2006 · First Assistant Director
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005 · Self
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 · First Assistant Director
Wimbledon
2004 · First Assistant Director
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002 · First Assistant Director
Hunting Venus
1999 · First Assistant Director
Sliding Doors
1998 · First Assistant Director
Mrs. Dalloway
1997 · Assistant Director
Fever Pitch
1997 · First Assistant Director
First Knight
1995 · Second Assistant Director
Robin Hood
1991 · Third Assistant Director
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990 · Third Assistant Director
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