Richard Shepard

Richard Shepard’s first documentary feature, Film Geek, premiered at the American Cinematheque in Los Angeles this past fall and is screening for two weeks at Film Forum in New York City starting May 17. He is an Emmy- and DGA-winning director/writer whose feature films include the Golden Globe-nominated The Matador, starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear; Dom Hemingway, starring Jude Law and Richard E. Grant; and The Perfection, starring Allison Williams and Logan Browning. In his career, Shepard has directed 10 television pilots to pick-up including Criminal Minds; Ugly Betty, for which Shepard won the Director’s Guild award and Emmy award; the Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist; and Acapulco for Apple, now in its third season. Through its six seasons, Shepard directed 12 episodes of the Golden Globe-winning HBO series Girls, including the controversial “American Bitch” episode, for which Matthew Rhys received an Emmy nomination, as well as several Emmy-nominated episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale. He recently directed the final two episodes of the multiple Emmy-nominated Welcome to Chippendales, a Hulu limited series. Shepard’s HBO documentary I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale was nominated for an Emmy award.

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Film-Geeking

By Richard Shepard | May 15, 2024

Film-Geeking

Writer-director Richard Shepard looks back on his cinephilic childhood, the focus of his new documentary, Film Geek.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Michael Cimino

By Filmmakers | July 5, 2016

Talkhouse Film Contributors Remember Michael Cimino

Richard Shepard and Pat Healy pay tribute to the late director of The Deer Hunter, while Lucy Walker shares a never-before-seen doc on him.

Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

By Richard Shepard | February 24, 2016

Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

Richard Shepard, writer-director of 'The Matador,' shares his appreciation for Tom McCarthy's Oscar frontrunner.

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk Sundance Recommendations

By Filmmakers | January 30, 2016

Talkhouse Film Contributors Talk Sundance Recommendations

In bed with a cup of tea, having lunch or stifling a sneeze, Talkhouse Film contributors share their Sundance picks from Park City and beyond.

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight

By Richard Shepard | November 18, 2015

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Tom McCarthy’s Spotlight

Moving to a bigger canvas for the first time, McCarthy has made a film that's a reminder of why we love movies.

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation

By Richard Shepard | October 21, 2015

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation

Netflix's first original movie, a heartbreaking tale of boy soldiers, is a thing of beauty made about a world of horror.

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Stevan Riley’s Listen to Me Marlon

By Richard Shepard | July 29, 2015

Richard Shepard (The Matador) Talks Stevan Riley’s Listen to Me Marlon

In what is a great moment for documentary filmmaking, this idiosyncratic archival portrait of Brando reveals the acting legend as never before.