{{Short description|Film designer (1947–2018)}} {{Infobox person | image = | name = Richard Alan Greenberg | imagesize = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1947|1|21}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|6|16|1947|1|21}} | death_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | othername = | occupation = Special effects designer, Title designer, Film director | yearsactive = | spouse = Paula Silver (divorced) | children = 3 }}
'''Richard Alan Greenberg'''<ref>{{cite web|last=Fuster|first=Jeremy|title=Richard Alan Greenberg, Creator of 'Superman' and 'The Matrix' Opening Credits, Dies at 71|date=June 20, 2018|website=TheWrap|url=https://www.thewrap.com/richard-alan-greenberg-creator-superman-matrix-opening-credits-dies-71/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref> (January 21, 1947 – June 16, 2018)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oscar-Nominated Effects Artist Richard Alan Greenberg Dies |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/06/oscar-nominated-effects-artist-richard-alan-greenberg-dies/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=Animation Magazine}}</ref> was an American designer of special effects and main titles for feature films.<ref name=dc>{{cite web|last=Barkan|first=Jonathan|title=Rest in Peace: Director and Title Designer Richard Alan Greenberg Passes Away at 71|date=June 20, 2018|website=Dread Central|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/276951/rest-in-peace-director-and-title-designer-richard-alan-greenberg-passes-away-at-71/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref> He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects for his work in ''Predator'' (1987).<ref name=deadline>{{cite web|last=Pedersen|first=Erik|title=Richard Alan Greenberg Dies: Title Designer On 'Alien', 'Superman', 'Matrix' & Many More Was 71|date=June 20, 2018|website=Deadline Hollywood|url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/richard-alan-greenberg-dead-title-designer-matrix-alien-predator-die-hard-1202414651/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref> He was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects for his work in ''Zelig'' (1983).<ref name=variety/> He also directed the 1989 feature film ''Little Monsters''.<ref name=dc/>
==Early life and education== Greenberg was born in Chicago and raised in West Rogers Park.<ref name=ct/> He graduated from Sullivan High School.<ref name=ct/> He earned a bachelor's degree in industrial design and a master's degree in graphics design, both from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.<ref name=ct/>
==Personal life and death== His marriage to Paula Silver ended in divorce.<ref name=ct/>
Greenberg died at the age of 71 of appendicitis in New York City on June 16, 2018.<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=Carras|first=Christi|title=Richard Greenberg, Title Designer of 'Superman' and 'The Matrix,' Dies at 71|date=June 20, 2018|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/richard-alan-greenberg-dead-title-designer-superman-1202852555/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Evangelista|first=Chris|title='Superman' And 'Alien' Title Designer Richard Alan Greenberg Dies At 71|date=June 21, 2018|website=Slash Film|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/559106/richard-alan-greenberg-dead/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref> He was survived by his brother, Robert, his sister, Carol Felsenthal, and his three children: Luke, Morgan and Jessica Silver-Greenberg.<ref name=ct>{{cite news|last=Goldsborough|first=Bob|title=Richard Greenberg, title designer for major Hollywood films, dies at 71|date=July 23, 2018|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-met-richard-greenberg-obit-20180723-story.html|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref><ref name=thr>{{cite magazine|last=Barnes|first=Mike|title=Richard Alan Greenberg, Main Title Designer on 'Superman' and 'Alien' and Oscar Nominee for 'Predator,' Dies at 71|date=June 20, 2018|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/richard-alan-greenberg-dead-superman-alien-main-title-designer-predator-oscar-nominee-was-71-1121921/|accessdate=December 5, 2021}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Year ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film ! style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Notes |- | rowspan="4"| 1980 || ''Xanadu'' || Special visual effects producer/designer: main title |- | ''Resurrection'' || Special visual sequences |- | ''Flash Gordon'' || Main and end titles producer/designer |- | ''Altered States'' || Title designer |- | 1985 || ''Ladyhawke'' || Visual effects designer |- | 1987 || ''Predator'' || Visual consultant |- | rowspan="3"| 1989 || ''Cookie'' || Title designer/Opticals |- | ''Little Monsters'' || Director |- | ''Family Business'' || Title designer/Opticals |- | 1990 || ''Goodfellas'' || Opticals (uncredited) |- | rowspan="2" | 1991 || ''Hudson Hawk'' || Title designer |- | ''Another You'' || Title designer |- | 1992 || ''Death Becomes Her'' || Title designer |- | 1993 || ''Last Action Hero'' || Visual effects consultant |- | 1994 || ''Richie Rich'' || Title producer: main and end titles |- | 1996 || ''Executive Decision'' || Title designer: main and end titles |- | 1997 || ''The Devil's Advocate'' || Visual effects designer |- | 1998 || ''Phantoms'' || Visual effects consultant |- | 2002 || ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' || Title designer: main titles |- | 2003 || ''Timeline'' || Title designer: Ignite Creative |- | 2010 || ''Edge of Darkness'' || Title designer |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0338572}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Greenberg, Richard Alan}} Category:Film directors from Illinois Category:1947 births Category:2018 deaths Category:American special effects people Category:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni Category:Sullivan High School (Chicago) alumni