Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
IMDbPro

Richard Nielsen(1928-2014)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Richard Nielsen was born on 23 February 1928 in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for The Wars (1982), Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985) and Oh, What a Night (1992). He was married to Donna Dunseith. He died on 25 October 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BornFebruary 23, 1928
DiedOctober 25, 2014(86)
BornFebruary 23, 1928
DiedOctober 25, 2014(86)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

The Wars (1982)
The Wars
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1982
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
8.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1985
Oh, What a Night (1992)
Oh, What a Night
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1992
Life and Times (1996)
Life and Times
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

IMDbPro

Writer

  • I Prophecy: God's Messianic Prophecy & the Red Heifer (2012)
    I Prophecy: God's Messianic Prophecy & the Red Heifer
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Seapower to Superpower: The Story of Global Supremacy (2007)
    Seapower to Superpower: The Story of Global Supremacy
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Sam's Army
    8.3
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1999
  • The Genius of Lenny Breau (1999)
    The Genius of Lenny Breau
    7.4
    • outline
    • 1999
  • Balls Up (1997)
    Balls Up
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 1: Setting the Stage (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 1: Setting the Stage
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 2: Keys to Victory (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 2: Keys to Victory
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 3: The Battle Looms (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 3: The Battle Looms
    8.7
    TV Short
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 4: The Battle Joined and Won (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 4: The Battle Joined and Won
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1997
  • No Price Too High
    TV Series
    • source
    • writer
    • 1995
  • Oh, What a Night (1992)
    Oh, What a Night
    5.8
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Michael Gough, Gert Fröbe, Joel Dacks, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour, and Christopher Stanton in The Little Vampire (1986)
    The Little Vampire
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay by
    • Writer
    • story adaption
    • 1986–1987
  • Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks (1985)
    Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • story treatment
    • 1985

Producer

  • The Newcomers
    • produced by
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • I Prophecy: God's Messianic Prophecy & the Red Heifer (2012)
    I Prophecy: God's Messianic Prophecy & the Red Heifer
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Turning Pages: The Life and Literature of Margaret Atwood
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Seapower to Superpower: The Story of Global Supremacy (2007)
    Seapower to Superpower: The Story of Global Supremacy
    Video
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Life and Times (1996)
    Life and Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
    Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 2000
  • Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Sam's Army
    8.3
    Video
    • producer
    • 1999
  • The Last 100 Days (1999)
    The Last 100 Days
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Wingfield
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Balls Up (1997)
    Balls Up
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 1: Setting the Stage (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 1: Setting the Stage
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 2: Keys to Victory (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 2: Keys to Victory
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 3: The Battle Looms (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 3: The Battle Looms
    8.7
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 4: The Battle Joined and Won (1997)
    The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 4: The Battle Joined and Won
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • No Price Too High
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Michael Gough, Gert Fröbe, Joel Dacks, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour, and Christopher Stanton in The Little Vampire (1986)
    The Little Vampire
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987

Director

  • People's Poet: Alden Nowlan
    Video
    • Director
    • 2000

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard A. Neilson
  • Born
    • February 23, 1928
    • Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, Canada
  • Died
    • October 25, 2014
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Donna DunseithDecember 19, 1952 - October 25, 2014 (his death, 3 children)

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.