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.^[1] His notable credits included the 2013 BBC television series, Africa, featuring Sir David Attenborough.^[1] Matthews won three Emmy Awards and one British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for his work on wildlife programming.^[1][2]

Matthews lived in Bristol, England, for much of his life, as his former home was located near the BBC Natural History Unit's headquarters on Whiteladies Road.^[1] His production company created the "Nighmares of Nature" show for the BBC.^[2] He and his family had moved to Cape Town, South Africa in 2004.^[1][2] He specialized in aerial film shots following his return to South Africa.^[2]

Richard Matthews was killed in a small plane crash on 3 March 2013, while filming aerial footage in over the Damaraland area of Kunene Region, Namibia.^[1][2] His pilot, Mark Berry, was also killed in the crash.^[1]