Richard Pearce (born January 25, 1943) is an American film director, television director and cinematographer.[1] In addition to feature films, he has directed made-for-TV movies and TV series.
Richard Pearce
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Pearce in 1976
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| Born | (1943-01-25) January 25, 1943 (age 81)
San Diego, California, United States
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 1970–2006 |
Born in 1943 in San Diego, California, Richard Pearce went east to high school, attending St. Paul's SchoolinConcord, New Hampshire.
He attended Yale University, where he earned a B.A., English in 1965 where he met D.A. Pennebaker; afterwards he moved to New York City working with Pennebaker and Richard Leacock on several documentaries.[2]
In 1980 he won the Golden Bear award at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival for his film Heartland.[3]