Rick McCallum

Richard McCallum (born June 1, 1952) is a film producer mostly known for his work on the Star Wars prequel trilogy, special editions as well as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. His mother Patricia McCallum has been married to his stepfather, actor Michael York, since 1968. McCallum's producing career began with the 1981 Depression-era musical Pennies from Heaven for director Herbert Ross and writer Dennis Potter. During the 1980s, he went on t... more

Richard McCallum (born June 1, 1952) is a film producer mostly known for his work on the Star Wars prequel trilogy, special editions as well as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. His mother Patricia McCallum has been married to his stepfather, actor Michael York, since 1968. McCallum's producing career began with the 1981 Depression-era musical Pennies from Heaven for director Herbert Ross and writer Dennis Potter. During the 1980s, he went on to produce movies with renowned filmmakers including David Hare (Strapless); Neil Simon (I Ought to Be in Pictures); and Harvey Fierstein, whose HBO film On Tidy Endings received four CableACE Awards. McCallum was also producer of the music video Undercover for The Rolling Stones, which MTV named the Best Video of the Decade. McCallum established a close working relationship with English director Nicolas Roeg, and acted as producer on Roeg's films Castaway and Track 29. In 1986, McCallum re-teamed with Potter, serving as executive producer on... less