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name: "Richard A. Kelley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-a-kelley"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "6 October 1919"
died: "3 November 1995"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:26:48.228906+00:00"
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# Richard A. Kelley

Cinematographer. Born 6 October 1919 in Aberdeen, Washington, USA. Died 3 November 1995.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 6 October 1919, Aberdeen, Washington, USA
- **Died:** 3 November 1995

## Biography

Richard A. Kelley (1919–1995) was an American cinematographer who worked in both film and television. He served as director of photography on episodes of the series *M*A*S*H* (1972), *Happy Days* (1974) and *Family Ties* (1982).

Kelley began his career as an assistant cameraman and camera operator before becoming a director of photography. His television credits include *The Green Hornet* (1966) and *Land of the Giants* (1968). He contributed to feature films such as *Electra Glide in Blue* (1973) and later worked as an assistant camera operator on titles including *Forrest Gump* (1994), *Heat* (1995) and *Ed Wood* (1994).

*Sources: imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *Forrest Gump* (1994), Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/forrest-gump.md)
- *Heat* (1995), Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/heat.md)
- *Last Action Hero* (1993), Assistant Camera
- *Ed Wood* (1994), Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/ed-wood.md)
- *Tango & Cash* (1989), Assistant Camera
- *Species* (1995), Assistant Camera
- *Happy Days* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Family Ties* (1982), Director of Photography

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