Charles Emir Richards

BIOGRAPHIE

Charles Emir Richards was born in San Francisco to a Turkish mother and American father growing up between both countries. He graduated the Art Center College of Design with honors in film. Living in Los Angeles he worked in the film industry doing camera and lighting work as well as 2nd unit directing until 1997 when he started directing. Later he began directing commercials, which he continues to do till the present earning several national and international honors with his work. Currently he is working on documentary projects including “No One”, the award winning story of a Syrian sniper that utilizes traditional Turkish shadow puppets. “The Syrian Cosmonaut” is his latest documentary effort that combines interviews with documentary footage with Turkish miniature art.

FILMOGRAPHIE