FILMOGRAPHY FOR ROBERT RICHTER

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS, BEST DOCUMENTARY:

School of Assassins – 18-min. 1994 Maryknoll human rights film.  Festivals: Human Rights, (1st prize), NY Int’l (Silver Medal), Bilbao,

Gods of Metal 30-minutes, 1981; U.S. grass- anti-nuclear activists; for Maryknoll.

City Out of Wilderness 30-minutes, 1977, history of Washington DC for U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Treatment writer, location producer.

The Gifts 30-minutes, 1971, on water pollution, narrated by Lorne Greene, for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Executive Producer, co-writer. “A beauty, brilliantly made, powerful.” New York Times  “May be the most beautiful film on ugliness ever made.” Variety

ACADEMY CITATIONS, “ONE OF THE BEST DOCUMENTARIES” OF THE YEAR:

Guns and Greed — 22 minutes, 2000, linking World Bank and IMF policies to human rights abuses by US School of Americas graduates. For Maryknoll and SOA Watch. Crossing the Line — 16 minutes, 1999, with Martin Sheen and over 1,000 other SOA protesters who commit non-violent civil disobedience. For Maryknoll and SOA Watch. Father Roy: Inside the School of Assassins – One-hour independent about struggle to find and reveal the truth about a US military training facility. ITVS telecasts on 150 public TV stations, 1998- 2001. Re-run 2008-9 in PBS “Global Voices” series.  “Highly recommended for all collections.” Video Librarian  “A straight-ahead, thoughtful exposé...sways you with the facts.” SF Examiner  Festivals: Amsterdam, Central Florida (1st Prize), Columbus (Chris Bronze), Hot Springs, New York, CINE Golden Eagle Woman Rebel – 38 minutes on a woman, 18 years in Nepal’s Maoist army, who is democratically elected to her government. HBO broadcast Aug. 2010. Executive Producer. White Light, Black Rain – 80 minute HBO 2006 special on Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors. Also 2009

National Emmy for “exceptional merit in non=fiction filmmaking.” Executive Producer.

DUPONT COLUMBIA BROADCAST JOURNALISM AWARDS: For Export Only: Pesticides and Pills – Two 1-hour 1981 PBS independent films on hazardous exports to developing countries  “Powerful.” Detroit News • “Extraordinary.” London Observer  “Frightening and eye-opening.” New York Daily News  “More of a piece of investigative journalism than any other program honored…what made it special was that it was produced not by a major station or network, but by Robert Richter, an independent producer. He beat the networks, with all their money, at their own game.” NYTimes  American Association for Advancement of Science-Westinghouse, Award for Distinguished TV Science Reporting A Plague on Our Children – Two-hour 1979 NOVA on dioxin, PCBs, toxic waste disposal and regulatory issues; Jason Robards, narrator. “Quite persuasive.” New York Times Incident at Brown’s Ferry – 1-hour 1977 NOVA on nuclear power and safety.  “Particularly provocative, lucid, eye opening.” Christian Science Monitor

OTHER PBS PRIME TIME TELECASTS: Ben Spock, Baby Doctor – One-hour 1996 NOVA biography of pediatrician/peace leader, narrated by Jane Alexander. “Excellent.” Boston Globe • “Amiable...engaging.” N.Y. Times Can Tropical Rainforests Be Saved? – Two-hour PBS 1991 independent, first global report on this global issue, filmed in rain forest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.  “Mind boggling and well worth your time.” New York Daily News  “Dramatic...will keep even the youngest viewers riveted to the screen.” .L.A .Times Who Shot President Kennedy? – One-hour NOVA 1988 investigation; modern forensic science re-examines evidence, narrated by Walter Cronkite. Top PBS 1988-89 audience ratings; also on RAI, BBC, NHK , Irish TV, Spanish TV, etc. “Splendid.” London Daily Mail • “Fascinating...” TV Guide  “Sterling piece of journalism...What a fine program...sweeps away enigma without making unsupported charges.” LA Times  “I urge you to look...definitive...scrupulously constructed....excellent.” N.Y.Daily News  “Meticulous...may be the most convincing compilation of evidence. Valuable... praiseworthy contribution to the historical record.” Dallas Morning News  “Intriguing … shocking…images take your breath away.” St. Louis Post Dispatch  “The clearest look yet...unprecedented...dazzling and illuminating ...convincingly and clearly goes over ground that in other media has been made all but incomprehensible ...objective approach lends great credibility...mandatory VCR alert.” New York Post Under the Gun: Democracy in Guatemala – One-hour 1987 PBS independent, on Latin American nation changing from military to civilian rule. Director, co-producer.  “Provocative.” New York Times “Insightful...remarkable....” United Features  “Modest but powerful documentary.” New York Newsday  “...fine job of presenting both sides of the ongoing conflict.” King Features Do Not Enter: The Visa War Against Ideas – One-hour 1986 PBS independent on excluding certain aliens from the U.S. because of their political beliefs. Director, co-producer.  “Responsible...persuasive...watch it.” N.Y. Times  “Model of balanced investigative journalism.” In These Times  Silver Hugo, Chicago Intl Film Festival; First Prize, Intl Association of Journalists; Blue Ribbon, American Film/Video Festival; screened at Sundance Film Festival Project Second Chance: Dropouts in America One-hour, 1986, PBS/Arkansas ETV Network, on high school completion projects for dropouts. Robert MacNeil, narrator. Hungry for Profit 90-minutes, 1985 PBS independent, investigating U.S. and European agribusiness in the Third World. “One of the best films on food ever made.” Gourmet, Feb 2007  “Intelligent, merciless investigation.” Variety  “Clear and convincing.” American Association for the Advancement of Science What Price Clean Air? – One-hour, 1982 PBS Crisis to Crisis series, on Clean Air Act.  National Emmy finalist, investigative documentaries Linus Pauling: Crusading Scientist One-hour 1977 NOVA biography, rerun 1978-80 • “Excellent, interesting, impressive.” San Francisco Examiner • “Moving...effective, exhilarating...inspiring. Superb use of a great variety of film techniques to create a smooth, continuously interesting and stimulating film that provides powerful insights.” EFLA Review • “Substantial, fascinating, enjoyable.” N.Y. Times

OTHER PUBLIC TELEVISION:

Eating the Scorpion – 1-hour independent, on study tour of China transforming US teachers and their students. 2005 public TV telecast In Our Hands – 90-min independent on 1982 peace demonstration, largest in history, shot by 43 crews. Producer. 20th anniversary telecasts by WNET telecast in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007.  “A complete delight.” Newhouse News Syndicate  “An outright joy to behold.” SF Chronicle  “One of the important films of our times.” Hollywood Reporter Five Days to Change the World – One-hour 2001 independent, on youth rebellion at the largest world peace conference in history  “Highly recommended.” Library Journal  “Effective…riveting…” School Library Journal The Money Lenders: Update 2000 – 90-minute independent, investigating human and environmental impacts of controversial World Bank /International Monetary Fund policies. Original 1991 version telecast on NY and CO public stations and in Australia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, Middle East.  “Well balanced...Excellent...Superior.” USA Gabriel Awards  “Interesting look at both sides of the issue...Recommended.” Video Librarian  “Clear and comprehensive...admired the way in which you were able to bring an in-depth exploration of these complex issues to life.” UN Development Program  “A perception of bias in favor of the poor.” PBS, which would not telecast it  1994 Emmy Finalist; 1993 Prix Leonardo, Parma Intl Film Festival

COMMERCIAL NETWORK/CABLE TELEVISION:

Outer Space: Can We Afford to Go? One-hour Discovery 1994 Cronkite Report series special with Walter Cronkite, partly filmed in Moscow and Star City, Russia. Backlash in the Wild – One-hour TBS 1993 “World of Audubon” special with correspondent Arthur Kent on the U.S. “wise use” movement. Increase and Multiply? – One-hour, 1987, TBS on international family planning issue.  ”Thought provoking…informative.” Science Books & Films Family and Survival – One-hour NBC, 1986, on disintegration of American families, in 5-part series Phil Donahue Views the Human Animal. “Best of the series.” New York Post Hostage! – One-hour 1978 ABC Closeup on hostage-taking and terrorism; Peter Jennings, correspondent. “It is a rare person who will not be caught up intellectually or emotionally.” N.Y. Times CBS News: 1968 Presidential Primaries National Political Editor; Producer, Writer for Walter Cronkite, Mike Wallace. Anchor Producer, 26-hour continuous coverage of Robert Kennedy’s assassination. CBS News Inquiry: The Warren Report Four one-hours in 1967 on major doubts about President Kennedy’s assassination. Producer, major segments with Dan Rather, Bill Stout.  Peabody, National Emmy CBS News Special: Vietnam and the Primaries One-hour May 1966 on emergence of hawks vs. doves splitting U.S. politics, with correspondent Roger Mudd. Producer, co-writer. CBS Reports: Bulldozed America 30-minutes, September 1965, on emerging U.S. environmental issues, Charles Kuralt as correspondent.  “Devastating impact, poetic.” Variety  Peabody; National Emmy CBS Reports: New York Battleground One-hour, 1964, on Kennedy v. Keating race for U.S. Senate, with Eric Sevareid as correspondent. Producer, major segments.

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRODUCTIONS:

Asbestos Alert – 30-minutes, 1981, Public Media Center/U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), narrated by Studs Terkel. Changing Course: Women & Education – Five 30-minute films, 1978-80, on women’s educational equity, for U.S. Office of Education. Executive Producer. On the Run – 30-minutes, 1975, on runaway teenagers and programs to help them, for U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. “Good introduction to the problem...effective.…” Wilson Library Quarterly Environmental Education: A Beginning – One-hour, 30- and l5-minutes, 1974, for U.S. Office of Education. Distribution to schools, theaters, libraries throughout U.S. The Right to Read – 30-minutes, 1973, on combating illiteracy, narrated by Robert Ryan. for the U.S. Office of Education.  “one of the best educational and motivational films ever made.” Business Screen  “Superb. Has everything one looks for in any film: creativity, imagination, the successful evocation of real emotion.” USIA

OTHER COMMISSIONED PRODUCTIONS:

Convictions: Prisoners of Conscience — 20 minutes, 2005, profiling activists imprisoned for their protests over the U.S. Army School of Americas. The New Patriots — 18 minutes, 2002, profiling the transformation of a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, a woman West Point graduate and three other veterans from warriors to peace activists. For Maryknoll and SOA Watch. • Screened at Telluride, Edinburgh and many other US and international festivals. • First prize, Berkeley and Utah Intl Film Festivals. The Age of Intelligent Machines – 30-minutes, 1986, science museum film featuring Stevie Wonder. For the Kurzweil Foundation.  CINE Golden Eagle; Ohio State Silver Award HHH: What Manner of Man? 30-minute biography, chief tool of 1968 Humphrey campaign for President, prime time all networks. Producer.  “A work of genius.” Joe McGinniss, The Selling of the President  “Did more to help Humphrey begin his climb in the polls than any other single thing in the campaign.” Joseph Napolitan, The 1968 Presidential Election