Richard A. Preuss

Richard A. Preuss

DirectorProducerSecond Unit or Assistant Director
Awards
2 wins, 4 nominations

Rich Preuss is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Television Director of live specials, comedy, music, award shows, red carpet shows, animal shows, talk shows, NASA/SpaceX rocket launches and splashdowns, interactive projects, and events. With 25+ years experience working on large-scale productions,…

Biography

Rich Preuss is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Television Director of live specials, comedy, music, award shows, red carpet shows, animal shows, talk shows, NASA/SpaceX rocket launches and splashdowns, interactive projects, and events.

With 25+ years experience working on large-scale productions, his recipe for successful live shows has been meticulous attention to detail, a creative outlook, cool calm under pressure, teamwork, and a passion for live storytelling.

He's been nominated for three Primetime Emmys and won the Emmy in 2017 for Oscars: All Access. He won the Peabody Award in 2019 for directing Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (Netflix).

Script and Continuity Department

The Weird Al ShowThe Weird Al Show(1997)

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