Richard Matthews

Richard Matthews (21 November 1952 – 3 March 2013) was a South African wildlife filmmaker, television producer, television director and cameraman. Matthews spent more than twenty years as a documentary filmmaker for the BBC Natural History Unit. His notable credits included the 2013 BBC television series, Africa, featuring Sir David Attenborough. He specialized in aerial film shots following his return to South Africa.

Richard Matthews was killed in a small plane crash on 3 March 2013, while filming aerial footage over the Damaraland area of Kunene Region, Namibia. His pilot, Mark Berry, was also killed in the crash.