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Matthew Richards Net Worth

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Rachel Fowler

Updated on August 20, 2026



Matthew Richards net worth is
$400,000

Matthew Richards Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Matt developed an early interest in film by making skateboarding videos in the 1990's before completing an Advanced Diploma of Film & Television at the Western Australian School of Art, Design and Media in 2000. He then made music videos, ran a lighting truck and collaborated on several art projects before completing a Masters of Directing Narrative... 

Net Worth$400,000
ProfessionDirector, Camera Department, Miscellaneous Crew

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hombres hablando2010Short
Lone Pine2018Short pre-production
Purgot2015Video short
The Disappearance of Willie Bingham2015Short
Rabbit2014/IIShort as Matt Richards
Beginners Luck2013Short
First Contact2012/IIShort
Automata2011Short

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Outside Light2012Short gaffer - as Matt Richards
Persecution Blues: The Battle for the Tote2011Documentary camera operator
Imprint2009/IIIShort gaffer
One Night2009/IIIShort gaffer
Himmel über Australien2006TV Movie electrician
Ray2004/IIShort gaffer
Thunderstruck2004electrician
Let's Get Skase2001electric: attachment

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tomorrow, When the War Began2016TV Series director attachment - 5 episodes
The Disappearance of Willie Bingham2015Short technical advisor
Hombres hablando2010Short publicist

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Purgot2015Video short executive producer / producer
First Contact2012/IIShort associate producer / co-producer
Automata2011Short producer
Hombres hablando2010Short producer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lone Pine2018Short co-writer pre-production
Purgot2015Video short writer
Beginners Luck2013Short writer
First Contact2012/IIShort writer
Hombres hablando2010Short

Visual Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Disappearance of Willie Bingham2015Short visual effects supervisor
First Contact2012/IIShort digital effects
Automata2011Short digital effects

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Purgot2015Video short
Automata2011Short
Hombres hablando2010Short

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Born to Swim2010Video documentary short
The Foot Reader2010Documentary short

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Coral2014Short special thanks

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2014Director's Special RecognitionSan Francisco International Festival of Short FilmsBest FilmRabbit (2014)
2013Victoria & Tasmania Gold AwardAustralian Cinematographers SocietyFictional Drama Shorts - Cinema & TVFirst Contact (2012)
2012Evolutionary AwardEvolution International Film FestivalBest CinematographyFirst Contact (2012)
2012Special MentionFIKE - Évora International Short Film FestivalShort Film InternationalFirst Contact (2012)
2012Best CinematographyFIKE - Évora International Short Film FestivalShort Film InternationalFirst Contact (2012)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015Short Film Competition PrizeSt. Kilda Film FestivalBest FilmRabbit (2014)
2013Best Youth FilmPotsdam SehsüchteFirst Contact (2012)
2012Best ExperimentalByron Bay International Film FestivalBest ExperimentalAutomata (2011)

Known for movies

Director

First Contact (2012)
as Director

Director

The Disappearance of Willie Bingham (2015)
as Director

Director

Hombres hablando (2010)
as Director

Director

Purgot (2015)
as Director

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