Background
Shelgren, Richard Eric Sven was born on August 11, 1951 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Richard Eric Senior and Mary Ann (Veigel) Shelgren.
Shelgren, Richard Eric Sven was born on August 11, 1951 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Richard Eric Senior and Mary Ann (Veigel) Shelgren.
Bachelor with honors, Haverford College, 1973; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1976.
Shop manager, dispatcher, Feature Systems, New York City, 1978-1979; freelance production assistant, New York City, 1979-1980; production manager, Johnston Films, New York City, 1980-1983; producer, executive producer, Johnston Films, New York City, 1983-1984; executive producer, Stiefel & Company. New York City, 1984-1988; producer, executive producer, Jon Francis Films, San Francisco, 1988-1994; executive producer, RCR, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1994; producer, executive producer, Dektor Higgins & Associations, Los Angeles, since 1994. Film researcher Cinematheque Francaise, Paris, 1973-1974.
Troop leader Boy Scouts American, 1965-1969. Member Dirs. Guild American (unit production manager 1992), National Parks and Conservation Association, World Wildlife Fund, Greenpeace, Sierra Club.
Married Margaret Ballard, February 10, 1973 (divorced January 1983). Married Kyra Fetch Shelgren, October 5, 1985 (divorced 1998). Children: Cody Tyler, Roxanne Leigh.