Richard O. Moore

Richard O. Moore (1920-2015) was a pioneering American filmmaker and co-founder of KPFA, the first listener-supported radio station in the U.S. Moving to San Francisco in the 1940s, he became a key figure in public broadcasting, particularly through his work with KQED. Moore produced and directed numerous documentaries and educational programs, focusing on social issues, culture, and the arts.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1920-02-26 · San Francisco, CA
- Died
- 2015-03-25
Known for
- Alfred Leslie: Cool Man In A Golden Age (2009) — Director
- USA: Poetry Anne Sexton — Commentator
- Take This Hammer (1964) — Producer
- Louisiana Diary (1963) — Director
- USA: Poetry: Frank O'Hara and Ed Sanders (1966) — Director
- The Long Walk (1971) — Narrator (voice)
- Anne Sexton at Home — Interviewer
- USA: Poetry: Louis Zukofsky (1966) — Director
- USA: Poetry: Robert Duncan and John Wieners (1966) — Director
- Losing Just the Same (1966) — Director
- From Protest to Resistance (1968) — Director
- The Writer in America: Toni Morrison (1978) — Director
- Assemblage (1968) — Director