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Richard Whelan

Richard Whelan

Known For Directing
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Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 14, 2025
Entry Date Aug 14, 2025
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Biography

Richard Whelan is a highly experienced producer and 1st assistant director whose career in the film industry spans 36 years. He started in 1985 as a PA on James Cameron’s blockbuster, Aliens, and quickly moved up to the role of 2nd assistant director on acclaimed films such as Patriot Games, First ... Knight, the James Bond film, Goldeneye, and many more. Soon after, Richard moved into the position of 1st assistant director for films like Fever Pitch, Mama Mia: Here We Go Again, Sliding Doors, Fast & Furious; Hobbs & Shaw, Steven Spielberg’s epic mini-series Band of Brothers, George Lucas’ Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and Amazon Prime’s Citadel (release 2022). Richard was associate producer of Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger and co-founder of the production company Eight Wonder Pictures. He is producing a feature film based on the highly popular British series, The Professionals, and the film The Owl. Information above via their homepage.

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Morbius

Morbius

2022

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

First Assistant Director

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

First Assistant Director

The Commuter

The Commuter

2018

First Assistant Director

Finding Your Feet

Finding Your Feet

2017

First Assistant Director

Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

First Assistant Director

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

2016

First Assistant Director

Maleficent

Maleficent

2014

First Assistant Director

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

First Assistant Director

Firewall

Firewall

2006

First Assistant Director

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

First Assistant Director

Wimbledon

Wimbledon

2004

First Assistant Director

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

First Assistant Director

Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

1998

First Assistant Director

Mrs. Dalloway

Mrs. Dalloway

1997

Assistant Director

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

1997

First Assistant Director

First Knight

First Knight

1995

Second Assistant Director

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018

Co-Producer

Assassin's Creed

Assassin's Creed

2016

Associate Producer

Captain America: The First Avenger

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

Associate Producer

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