{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/165339/david-richards",
  "name": "David Richards",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/165339/david-richards",
  "knownForDepartment": "Directing",
  "birthDate": "1948-01-01",
  "deathDate": "2017-01-09",
  "birthPlace": "Hollinwood, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724047"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 39185,
      "title": "Vera",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.403,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yeYImRVVEX6LM2151oEkmNUKLVR.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/39185/vera-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3163,
      "title": "Foyle's War",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.817,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dNqHn5UCoa2vodPv5g1nfQE89R4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3163/foyle-s-war-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 40675,
      "title": "DCI Banks",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.1,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rTcjTVsWRqR4LgkreycxRirFzsT.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/40675/dci-banks-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2442,
      "title": "World in Action",
      "year": "1963",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vHQNgwWG50JzYSY82lHUcFx6vP1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2442/world-in-action-1963"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 39546,
      "title": "Case Histories",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xghENqyHjSZgsO8ZVKFfeG6ioYu.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/39546/case-histories-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 13210,
      "title": "Messiah",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.34,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iPUUeDTrCj2RF0z5prSPjKkBLi6.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/13210/messiah-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 16916,
      "title": "Reckless",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.167,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/lcTHxfUdEWGv91NRLa25X5C0wRG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/16916/reckless-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 39145,
      "title": "The Runaway",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.2,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4QhMvJduYKwfZJX7oDsppK8nqr0.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/39145/the-runaway-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 26418,
      "title": "Grafters",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wlkkdkmJoKKlg2GhLJ75OkJmZVn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/26418/grafters-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 22464,
      "title": "Conviction",
      "year": "2004",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.75,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4Js9oycRFq75EOMsVNXcSO11PK9.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/22464/conviction-2004"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 70913,
      "title": "Alibi",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.222,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qsEhEoXZij3DTyCuAqjZWvuXH7m.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/70913/alibi-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 591286,
      "title": "The Taming of the Shrew",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 8,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oRny650M6dTASxu8RxzOwBVt7eQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/591286/the-taming-of-the-shrew-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 125409,
      "title": "Kiss and Tell",
      "year": "1996",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.714,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/iDzbe2i22s0LcYmu01aq8Oi5f1S.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/125409/kiss-and-tell-1996"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 438204,
      "title": "Perfect Day",
      "year": "2005",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3EV97CsUX4almUlH8sqPxRVfFOw.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/438204/perfect-day-2005"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 47621,
      "title": "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.429,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3G8sZ6cpZ0JlgCUe1e0E165ulPS.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/47621/this-is-personal-the-hunt-for-the-yorkshire-ripper-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 438470,
      "title": "Empathy",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.3,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/438470/empathy-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 335694,
      "title": "In Denial of Murder",
      "year": "2004",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.5,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/335694/in-denial-of-murder-2004"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 343321,
      "title": "This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wg35qWyHa06LWK0MPcjCdqfxOix.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/343321/this-is-personal-the-hunt-for-the-yorkshire-ripper-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 444273,
      "title": "Reckless: The Sequel",
      "year": "1998",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cZKXXGBed6XjLa75ZsphlRRXEHo.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/444273/reckless-the-sequel-1998"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 303818,
      "title": "Little Devil",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/303818/little-devil-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 966637,
      "title": "Same Old",
      "year": "2022",
      "role": "Executive Producer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cHn7va0qeqcdDivlBWwoMT3hZf8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/966637/same-old-2022"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 169938,
      "title": "Fast Freddie, the Widow and Me",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nlEORSkk18MF9FOkMlWQEJ060Ym.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/169938/fast-freddie-the-widow-and-me-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1308209,
      "title": "Hero of the Hour",
      "year": "2000",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fwZaA9WbggjAmZokoJOsbH3xcPw.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1308209/hero-of-the-hour-2000"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 627048,
      "title": "Police 2020",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Director",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/gDyCd2WafkYsAEELilyJIHBwSq9.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/627048/police-2020-1997"
    }
  ]
}