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Richard A. Wells(I)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Director
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Richard A. Wells is known for The Color Purple (1985), Scrubs (2001) and White Men Can't Jump (1992).
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Whoopi Goldberg in The Color Purple (1985)
    The Color Purple
    7.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Richard Alexander Wells)
    • 1985
    John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
    Scrubs
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    White Men Can't Jump (1992)
    White Men Can't Jump
    6.8
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Richard Wells)
    • 1992
    Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Danny Masterson, Adam Busch, James Lesure, and Michael Cassidy in Men at Work (2012)
      Men at Work
      7.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Alexander Wells)
      • 2014
    • John C. McGinley, Skylar Astin, and Briga Heelan in Ground Floor (2013)
      Ground Floor
      7.2
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Alexander Wells)
      • 2013–2014
    • Courteney Cox, Josh Hopkins, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Ian Gomez, Christa Miller, and Brian Van Holt in Cougar Town (2009)
      Cougar Town
      7.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Alexander Wells)
      • 2009–2010
    • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
      Scrubs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2001–2009
    • Night Life
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2008
    • Heather Locklear and Lorena Bernal in See Jayne Run (2007)
      See Jayne Run
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2007
    • The Fifth (2007)
      The Fifth
      6.6
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2007
    • The Johnny Chronicles (2002)
      The Johnny Chronicles
      3.0
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 2002
    • Golden Brooks, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Persia White in Girlfriends (2000)
      Girlfriends
      7.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Wells)
      • 2000–2001
    • Melrose Place (1992)
      Melrose Place
      6.0
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1997
    • Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
      Pearl
      5.9
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Wells)
      • 1996
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1994–1995
    • Hank Azaria and Elizabeth McGovern in If Not for You (1995)
      If Not for You
      6.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1995
    • Wild Oats (1994)
      Wild Oats
      4.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1994
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
      Star Trek: The Next Generation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director (as Richard Wells)
      • 1994

    Production Management

    • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
      Scrubs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • production manager (as Richard Alexander Wells)
      • 2004–2009
    • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
      Moesha
      6.0
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Richard Wells)
      • 1998–1999
    • Garry Shandling in The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
      The Larry Sanders Show
      8.5
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Richard Wells)
      • 1997–1998
    • Malcolm McDowell, Carol Kane, Lucy Liu, Kevin Corrigan, and Rhea Perlman in Pearl (1996)
      Pearl
      5.9
      TV Series
      • unit production manager (as Richard Wells)
      • 1996

    Director

    • John C. McGinley, Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Michael Mosley, Dave Franco, Eliza Coupe, and Kerry Bishé in Scrubs (2001)
      Scrubs
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Richard Alexander Wells)
      • 2004–2007
    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1986
    • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
      Glitter
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
      Hotel
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Richard Wells)
      • 1985

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard Alexander Wells

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