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Richie Westlein(1951-2023)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Additional Crew
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A short scene from "The Day the Bread Turned Green". What happens when a group of people make a statement of the oneness of humanity?
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The Day the Bread Turned Green
Richie Westlein was born on 31 July 1951 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Richie was a cinematographer, known for All My Children (1970), One Life to Live (1968) and NFL Monday Night Football (1970). Richie died on 20 May 2023 in Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 31, 1951
DiedMay 20, 2023(71)
BornJuly 31, 1951
DiedMay 20, 2023(71)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
All My Children
6.8
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Richard Westlein)
One Life to Live (1968)
One Life to Live
6.9
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
Jeffrey Mowery in NFL Monday Night Football (1970)
NFL Monday Night Football
8.2
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department
ABC Sports (1961)
ABC Sports
TV Series
  • Camera and Electrical Department(as Rich Westlein)

Credits

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Camera and Electrical Department

  • Gotham Comedy Live (2012)
    Gotham Comedy Live
    6.6
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2015
  • Lisa Lampanelli in Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board (2015)
    Lisa Lampanelli: Back to the Drawing Board
    6.2
    TV Special
    • camera operator (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2015
  • Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional (2015)
    Colin Quinn: Unconstitutional
    7.1
    TV Special
    • camera operator (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2015
  • Celebrate Israel Parade
    TV Special
    • camera operator (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2011
  • Justin Bieber in Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (2011)
    Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
    1.7
    • camera operator (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2011
  • Trio
    Short
    • camera operator (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2010
  • Rachael Ray in Rachael Ray (2006)
    Rachael Ray
    4.3
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2010
  • Meshuggah-Nuns! (2010)
    Meshuggah-Nuns!
    8.3
    Video
    • camera operator (as Rich Westlein)
    • 2010
  • 9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, 7th Anniversary
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2008
  • Papal Visit: Pope's Departure from JFK
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2008
  • 9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, Sixth Anniversary
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2007
  • 9/11 Memorial from Ground Zero, 5th Anniversary
    TV Special
    • camera operator
    • 2006
  • One Life to Live (1968)
    One Life to Live
    6.9
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 1979–2004
  • Lolli-Pops Concerts: The Orchestra - A Happy Family
    8.5
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 2002
  • Island of the Pygmy Mammoth (2002)
    Island of the Pygmy Mammoth
    TV Special
    • additional photography (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2002

Cinematographer

  • Celebrate Israel Parade
    TV Special
    • Cinematographer (as Richard Westlein)
    • 2013
  • The Day the Bread Turned Green (2008)
    The Day the Bread Turned Green
    9.3
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Biography (1987)
    Biography
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer (as Richard Westlein)
    • 1997
  • Chester Ronning in China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story (1980)
    China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story
    • cinematography (as Richard Westlien)
    • 1980

Additional Crew

  • Abracadaver! (2008)
    Abracadaver!
    4.9
    Short
    • technical supervisor
    • 2008

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The Day the Bread Turned Green
Clip 1:18
The Day the Bread Turned Green

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Richard Westlein
  • Born
    • July 31, 1951
    • Bethesda, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • May 20, 2023
    • Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(natural causes)

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