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Richard Shorr(1942-2001)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Richard Shorr was born on 24 November 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988) and Highlander II: The Quickening (1991). He died on 13 August 2001 in Paris, France.
BornNovember 24, 1942
DiedAugust 13, 2001(58)
BornNovember 24, 1942
DiedAugust 13, 2001(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
Predator
7.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1987
Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
8.2
  • Sound Department(uncredited)
  • 1988
Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert in Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Highlander II: The Quickening
4.2
  • Sound Department
  • 1991
Corey Feldman, David Forman, Josh Pais, Robbie Rist, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden, and Brian Tochi in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
6.8
  • Sound Department
  • 1990

Credits

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Sound Department

  • Women's Expectations (2001)
    Women's Expectations
    5.8
    • sound designer
    • 2001
  • Cinq minutes de détente (1999)
    Cinq minutes de détente
    5.3
    • sound designer
    • 1999
  • Bitter Sugar (1998)
    Bitter Sugar
    5.6
    • sound designer
    • 1998
  • Le dernier chaperon rouge (1998)
    Le dernier chaperon rouge
    7.0
    Short
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1998
  • Sophie Marceau in Marquise (1997)
    Marquise
    5.9
    • sound designer
    • 1997
  • Dobermann (1997)
    Dobermann
    6.5
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1997
  • La cible (1997)
    La cible
    5.6
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1997
  • Lucky Punch (1996)
    Lucky Punch
    5.8
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1996
  • Stefano Dionisi in Farinelli (1994)
    Farinelli
    6.8
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1994
  • Vibroboy (1994)
    Vibroboy
    6.3
    Short
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1994
  • A Wind from Wyoming (1994)
    A Wind from Wyoming
    6.5
    • sound
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1994
  • Martin Drainville in King of the Airways (1994)
    King of the Airways
    6.2
    • sound editing supervisor
    • 1994
  • Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
    Shadow of the Wolf
    5.8
    • sound designer
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1992
  • Barbara Hershey in Defenseless (1991)
    Defenseless
    5.5
    • sound effects
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1991
  • Kristy Swanson and Chad Lowe in Highway to Hell (1991)
    Highway to Hell
    6.0
    • sound effects editor
    • supervising sound editor
    • 1991

Director

  • Zoo Ship
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Witches' Brew (1980)
    Witches' Brew
    4.3
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Once Upon Time
    • Director
    • 1976

Writer

  • Desperate Target (1980)
    Desperate Target
    4.6
    • dialogue
    • 1980
  • Witches' Brew (1980)
    Witches' Brew
    4.3
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Once Upon Time
    • Writer
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 24, 1942
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 13, 2001
    • Paris, France(melanoma)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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