BIOGRAPHY
Director | Producer | Director of Photography
Richard Bakewell, an award-winning Director, Producer, and Director of Photography, graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2001. In 2004 Richard founded the film and television company LIGHTFORCE PICTURES.
Richard has spent the last 20 years working as a Director, Producer, and Director of Photography for commercials, branded content, narrative films, corporate, music videos, and documentaries. Richard and his Production Team have received over 126 Awards commending their work in Film & Television.
Richard is a member of the PRODUCERS GUILD, IATSE, DSC, IDA, SOCIETY of CAMERA OPERATORS, & THE TELEVISION ACADEMY and currently co-producing LIFE AFTER THE GOONIES and LIFE AFTER GREASE. Some of Richard's latest work includes the rock n roll documentary LINDA PERRY: LET IT DIE HERE which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, a HULU documentary about a woman who faked cancer and scammed thousands of dollars called SCAMANDA, and the acclaimed 1980s Psychological Sci-Fi Thriller ROSWELL DELIRIUM, which has gone on to win an astounding 103 Awards and is now available on APPLE TV and AMAZON PRIME.
