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'''Richard Porras''' (born [[May 7]]th, [[1969]]) is an American producer who co-produced | '''Richard Porras''' (born [[7 May|May 7]]th, [[1969]]) is an American producer who co-produced [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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==Roles== | ==Roles== | ||
He was [[Andy Serkis]]'s stand-in in ''[[ | He was [[Andy Serkis]]'s stand-in in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and played a [[Corsairs of Umbar|Corsair of Umbar]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King|The Return of the King]]''. Porras was also an uncredited second-unit director in ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0691815/ IMDb profile] | * [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0691815/ IMDb profile] | ||
[[Category:People|Porras, Rick]] | [[Category:Producers|Porras, Rick]] | ||
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Richard Porras (born May 7th, 1969) is an American producer who co-produced The Lord of the Rings (film series).
Life
He grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended Stanford University, graduating in 1988 with a degree in History. Porras then became a Personal Assistant for Robert Zemeckis, and first worked with Peter Jackson on The Frighteners. Porras gradually rose in the film world, and in May 1998, he went to New Zealand to co-produce Peter Jackson's effort[1].
Roles
He was Andy Serkis's stand-in in The Fellowship of the Ring and played a Corsair of Umbar in The Return of the King. Porras was also an uncredited second-unit director in The Fellowship of the Ring.
