Herbert Richers

Herbert Richers (March 11, 1923 – November 20, 2009) was a Brazilian film and dubbing producer. He was a pioneer in the field of voice-overs in Brazil and was responsible for the dubbing of many Hollywood blockbusters into Portuguese, particularly action films such as the Rambo, Rocky, and Lethal Weapon series of films, popular US TV series such as Charlie's Angels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, CSI: Miami, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Friends and many cartoon series including Popeye and Scooby-Doo. He also produced over 55 Brazilian films between 1956 (Com Água na Boca) and 1975 and was also active with telenovelas like Rosa salvaje.

Career Based in Rio de Janeiro since 1942, eight years later he founded Herbert Richers SA, which started in the business of film distribution.

The company was one of the pioneers of dubbing in Brazil. At its peak it was the largest companies in the industry in the country, with an average of 150 hours of dubbed movies per month, representing 70% of the films run in Brazilian theaters. It also has the largest dubbing studios in Latin America occupying more than 10 thousand square meters.

Herbert Richers was a film producer of former productions in the 1950s.

Aware of the Hollywood studios, he was connected to Walt Disney Studios which educated him in dubbing. Bringing the knowledge gained there back to Brazil, he applied it to the movies and TV productions in Brazil. He thus dubbed many Hollywood films and TV series into Portuguese for the Brazilian audience, particularly blockbuster action movies and television series (see below).

While the company was hugely successful, it started to have financial problems due to increased competition from new dubbing studios in the early 2000s. The company closed doors after his death.

Personal life and death He died on November 20, 2009, from kidney failure. His son, Herbert Richers Jr., is also a noted director in Brazil.

Selected filmography

Telenovelas Alegrifes e Rabujos Amigas e Rivais Amor a Mil por Hora Amor Real A Outra A Feia Mais Bela A Usurpadora Café com Aroma de Mulher Carinha de Anjo Carrossel (telenovela) Viva às Crianças! – Carrossel 2 Chiquititas 2006 Chiquititas 2007 Chiquititas 2008 Código Postal Cúmplices de um Resgate No Limite da Paixão Esmeralda Lalola Luz Clarita Marimar María Mercedes Maria do Bairro O Diário de Daniela O Privilégio de Amar Pícara Sonhadora Os Ricos Também Choram Primeiro Amor … A Mil por Hora Quase Anjos Quinze Anos Rebelde Rosalinda Rosa salvaje

Cartoons Animaniacs A Ratinha Valente (original dub) As Aventuras de Tintin As Peripécias de um Ratinho Detetive As Tartarugas Ninja Bicrossers Capitão Planeta Caverna do Dragão Centurions Chaves em Desenho Animado Danny Phantom (also dubbed by Delart) Dennis, o Pimentinha Digimon, Digimon 02 e Digimon Tamers Ducktales Em Busca do Vale Encantado Fievel: Um Conto Americano Galaxy Rangers Hamtaro He-Man Inspetor Bugiganga (redubbed version) Johnny Bravo (seasons 2, 3 and 4) Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures Nossa Turma O Caldeirão Mágico O Cão e a Raposa O Ônibus Mágico (seasons 1 and 2) O Novo Show do Pica-Pau Os Caça Fantasmas Os Dinossauros Voltaram Os Vegetais (TV dub) Mirmo Zibang Pole Position Popeye Primo Cruzado Pucca Rover Dangerfield: Uma Vida de Cachorro Scooby-Doo, Cadê Você?, Scooby-Doo e Scooby-Loo, O Pequeno Scooby-Doo Shaider She-ra Silverhawks Superamigos Tenchi Muyo! Thundercats Tonde Burin Tico e Teco e os Defensores da Lei Tom e Jerry: O Filme (TV dub version) Um Conto Americano: Fievel Vai Para o Oeste

Television series ALF, o ETeimoso A Gata e o Rato Agente 86 As Panteras Barrados no Baile Buffy a Caça-Vampiros Capitão Marvel Casal 20 CSI: Miami CSI: NY Dallas Família Dinossauros Friends Kenan & Kel Lois & Clark: As Novas Aventuras do Superman Magnum, P.I. Miami Vice Monk – Um Detetive Diferente Os Gatões O Incrível Hulk Os Pioneiros Os Troopers Power Rangers Profissão: Perigo Três é Demais Um Maluco no Pedaço

Films Advogado do Diabo (1997) A História Sem Fim A Lagoa Azul (1980) Alien – O Oitavo Passageiro À procura da felicidade Bom dia, Vietnã! (1988) Brinquedo Assassino (1988) Assassinos Batman – O Filme Alta Tensão Clube da Luta Coração Valente Demetrius e os Gladiadores Duro de Matar Duro de Matar 2 Em Nome Do Pai E o Vento Levou Free Willy Free Willy 2: A Aventura Continua Falcão: O Campeão dos Campeões Grease – Nos Tempos da Brilhantina Highlander: O Guerreiro Imortal Letra e Música Liberdade para as borboletas Máquina Mortífera Máquina Mortífera 2 Máquina Mortífera 3 Máquina Mortífera 4 Maverick Meu Primeiro Amor Minority Report: A Nova Lei Mortal Kombat Morte Súbita Moulin Rouge! Nova York Sitiada O Alvo O Código da Vinci O Demolidor Os Dez Mandamentos O Especialista O Fugitivo O Grande Dragão Branco O Pequeno Polegar O Poderoso Chefão O Quinto Elemento O Rapto do Menino Dourado O Último Guerreiro das Estrelas Perigo na Noite O Vingador do Futuro Power Rangers: O Filme Rambo: Programado para Matar Rambo II: A Missão Rambo III Risco Total Rocky V Soldado Universal Cobra Guerra nas Estrelas Star Wars Episódio V: O Império Contra-Ataca Star Wars Episódio VI: O Retorno de Jedi Superman Cantando na Chuva Titanic Turbo: Power Rangers 2 U.S. Marshals – Os Federais Um Tira da Pesada Velocidade Máxima Velocidade Máxima 2 Os Goonies

Television specials A Rena do Nariz Vermelho (1979 dub)