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Richard L. O'Connor(1930-2026)

  • Producer
  • Production Manager
  • Additional Crew
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Richard L. O'Connor was born on 7 January 1930 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), On Golden Pond (1981) and A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989). He was married to Brona. He died on 22 July 2026 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornJanuary 7, 1930
DiedJuly 22, 2026(96)
BornJanuary 7, 1930
DiedJuly 22, 2026(96)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Production Management
  • 1979
Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Doug McKeon in On Golden Pond (1981)
On Golden Pond
7.6
  • Production Management
  • 1981
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
7.0
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1989
Fatal Vision (1984)
Fatal Vision
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Scott Baio, James Wilder, Krista Allen, and Sandra Hess in Face Value (2001)
    Face Value
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • co-executive producer (as Dick O'Connor)
    • 2001
  • George Dzundza, Marc Singer, and Veronica Hamel in Determination of Death (2001)
    Determination of Death
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Angels in the Endzone (1997)
    Angels in the Endzone
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Peri Gilpin and Jere Burns in The Secret She Carried (1996)
    The Secret She Carried
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Voice from the Grave (1996)
    Voice from the Grave
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Visitors of the Night (1995)
    Visitors of the Night
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • OP Center (1995)
    OP Center
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • Children of the Dark (1994)
    Children of the Dark
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Les audacieux (1993)
    Les audacieux
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Lethal Exposure (1993)
    Lethal Exposure
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Jane Seymour, Chad Allen, Erika Flores, Joe Lando, and Shawn Toovey in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
    Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Wild Texas Wind (1991)
    Wild Texas Wind
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Shades of LA (1990)
    Shades of LA
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer (as Dick O'Connor)
    • 1990–1991
  • Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters in Fall from Grace (1990)
    Fall from Grace
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story (1989)
    A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989

Production Management

  • Skeezer (1982)
    Skeezer
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1982
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1982
  • Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Doug McKeon in On Golden Pond (1981)
    On Golden Pond
    7.6
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (1981)
    Red Flag: The Ultimate Game
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Klinton Spilsbury in The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
    The Legend of the Lone Ranger
    5.0
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Kim Basinger, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Tanya Tucker in Hard Country (1981)
    Hard Country
    5.6
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Oliver Clark, Peter Cook, Dana Hill, and Mimi Kennedy in The Two of Us (1981)
    The Two of Us
    6.9
    TV Series
    • in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Omnibus (1980)
    Omnibus
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • Pleasure Palace (1980)
    Pleasure Palace
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • Rodeo Girl (1980)
    Rodeo Girl
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • Raise the Titanic (1980)
    Raise the Titanic
    5.3
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • Charles Bronson in Borderline (1980)
    Borderline
    6.0
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (1980)
    The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1980
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1979
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1979

Additional Crew

  • Cheryl Barldinger, Danny Lee Clark, Raye Hollitt, Michael M. Horton, Deron McBee, and Marisa Pare in American Gladiators (1989)
    American Gladiators
    6.6
    TV Series
    • homebase coordinator
    • assistant to producer (as Rich O'Connor, as Richard O'Connor)
    • 1989–1992
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • production executive
    • 1981
  • Harry's Battles (1981)
    Harry's Battles
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1981
  • Sam Elliott in Evel Knievel (1974)
    Evel Knievel
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • production executive
    • 1974
  • Getting Away from It All (1972)
    Getting Away from It All
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • production executive: Film Guarantors (as Dick O'Connor)
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dick O'Connor
  • Born
    • January 7, 1930
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 22, 2026
    • Palm Desert, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Brona? - July 22, 2026 (his death, 2 children)

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