Richard L. O'Conner, Executive Producer for 'The Muppet Movie', Dies a...

Richard L. O'Conner, Executive Producer for 'The Muppet Movie', Dies a...

Richard L. O'Conner dies at the age of 96.

Richard L. O’Connor Dead: Emmy-Winning Producer, Studio Exec Was 96

Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning TV producer and a studio executive in charge of production on such films as On Golden Pond, The Muppet Movie and Raise The Titanic, died July 22 in Palm Desert. He was 96. His death was announced by his family. A cause was not disclosed. A long-time resident of the […]

Richard L. O’Connor, Emmy-Winning Producer and ‘The Muppet Movie’ Executive, Dies at 96

Richard L. O'Connor, an Emmy-winning producer and executive known for his work on "The Muppet Movie," died July 22 in Palm Desert. He was 96.

Richard L. O’Connor, Emmy-Winning Producer, Dies at 96

Richard L. O’Connor, an Emmy-winning producer and an executive in charge of production on The Muppet Movie and On Golden Pond, has died at 96.

Richard L. O’Connor, the ‘Muppet Movie’ Executive Who Held Lord Grade’s Doomed Gamble, Dies at 96

There is a job in the movies that never made anyone famous and made a great many films possible. It is called executive in charge of production — the person who keeps a studio’s money, its schedule and its nerve in one place while the names above the title take the bows. For a brief, improbable stretch when a British showman was trying to buy his way into Hollywood, that person was Richard L. O’Connor, and his ledger held a singing frog, Henry F…

Richard L. O'Connor, Producer of "The Muppet Movie," Passes Away at 96

We’ve got some incredibly sad news to share coming from the TV and film community. ©Disney If you’re someone who absolutely loved The Muppet Movie, someone very important on the creative team has passed on. It’s been reported that Richard L. O’Connor, producer of The Muppet Movie and many others, has now passed away at the age of 96. Variety has reported the news, stating that O’Connor’s death was reported by his family. He was the executive in …