---
name: "Richard Vane"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/richard-vane"
fi1m_id: "richard-vane"
imdb_id: "nm0888994"
tmdb_id: 52042
wikidata_id: "Q20873086"
roles: ["Producer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T23:30:03.717330+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Richard Vane

## Identity

Richard Vane

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/richard-vane
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** richard-vane
- **IMDb ID:** nm0888994
- **TMDB ID:** 52042
- **Wikidata ID:** Q20873086
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20873086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52042

Producer.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Active:** 1982–1993
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as producer, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 68 (4), 1990s 60 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 61 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Adventure 3, Family 3, Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 12 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,698m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20873086, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888994/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52042

## Biography

Richard Vane is an American film producer and former location manager. He began his career in location management on films including *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982) and *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984).

Vane has produced or executive produced numerous feature films. His producer credits include *Dennis the Menace* (1993), *Baby's Day Out* (1994) and earlier work such as *Arachnophobia* (1990) and *Dutch* (1991). As executive producer his credits include *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), *Rat Race* (2001), *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003) and *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Dennis the Menace* (1993), Fi1m 56, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/dennis-the-menace.md)
- *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), Fi1m 63, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.md)
- *Always* (1989), Fi1m 62, Co-Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, Location Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), Fi1m 65, Location Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md)
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Fi1m 91, Location Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Office Christmas Party* (2016), Executive Producer
- *Pee-wee's Big Holiday* (2016), Executive Producer
- *The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water* (2015), Line Producer
- *The Five-Year Engagement* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Wanderlust* (2012), Executive Producer
- *Get Him to the Greek* (2010), Executive Producer
- *Dance Flick* (2009), Executive Producer
- *Forgetting Sarah Marshall* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Drillbit Taylor* (2008), Executive Producer
- *Last Holiday* (2006), Executive Producer
- *Without a Paddle* (2004), Executive Producer
- *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003), Executive Producer
- *Abandon* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Rat Race* (2001), Executive Producer
- *The Shrink Is In* (2001), Executive In Charge Of Production
- *Bojangles* (2001), Executive Producer
- *Beautiful* (2000), Executive Producer
- *Snow Falling on Cedars* (1999), Co-Producer
- *Komodo* (1999), Executive Producer
- *Jingle All the Way* (1996), Executive Producer
- *The Phantom* (1996), Executive Producer
- *Baby's Day Out* (1994), Producer
- *Dennis the Menace* (1993), Producer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/dennis-the-menace.md)
- *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), Executive Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/home-alone-2-lost-in-new-york.md)
- *Dutch* (1991), Producer
- *Arachnophobia* (1990), Producer
- *Always* (1989), Co-Producer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *Tap* (1989), Producer
- *Harry and the Hendersons* (1987), Producer
- *The Boy Who Could Fly* (1986), Co-Producer
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Location Manager — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom* (1984), Location Manager — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom.md)
- *Romantic Comedy* (1983), Location Manager
- *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982), Location Manager — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial.md)
- *Leon's Case* (1982), Location Manager
- *Zorro, The Gay Blade* (1981), Location Manager
- *Rodeo Girl* (1980), Location Manager
- *Escape* (1980), Associate Producer

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