Richard Shepard Overview

Born and raised in New York City, Richard Shepard is an American film and TV director, screenwriter and producer. His father has an Austro-Hungarian Jewish background and his mother is of Armenian descent. Richard attended NYU’s film school, but didn’t graduate because he failed the required science class. However, he remains good friends with fellow student, actress Maura Tierney (ER, Liar Liar, The Good Wife). In 2007, Richard won a Directors Guild of America Award and an Emmy Award for... See All