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Richard Albrecht

Producer · Born May 19, 1958 (68) · Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Richard Albrecht was born on 19 May 1958 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Naked and Afraid (2013), Beakman's World (1992) and Whacked Out Videos (2008).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 19, 1958 (68)
From
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Richard Albrecht's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Society
30%
Survival
9%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
7%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Tense
2
Warm
1
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Albrecht's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Albrecht's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

8 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown(2026)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sports Crash(2010)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dear Santa(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Butt-Ugly Martians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • The 5th Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Making of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Upper Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 12 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 1977 to 2002.

Most popular right now

Naked and Afraid: Global Showdown (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing5 of 5: 5 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 1996–2015.

  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
  2. 1996
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Children's Script

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Richard Albrecht work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Albrecht's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Burridge shares the most, 2.

Editors

Producers