- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Allen Silberman
- Nickname
- Dick
- Richard Shepherd was born on June 4, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), The Towering Inferno (1974) and The Hunger (1983). He was married to Patricia Shepherd and Judith Mayer Goetz. He died on January 14, 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesPatricia Shepherd(1979 - January 14, 2014) (his death, 1 child)Judith Mayer Goetz(November 25, 1954 - September 1968) (divorced, 3 children)
- Father of producer Scott Shepherd.
- Founded the Artists Agency, representing stars like Marilyn Monroe, Rex Harrison and Richard Harris.
- Hired by Lew Wasserman for MCA after graduating from Stanford.
- Paramount Studios executive Marty Rackin wanted the song "Moon River" to be cut from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), but Shepherd replied "over my dead body".
- Served with the U.S. Army during World War II, covering stories for Stars and Stripes Magazine from occupied Germany.
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