Richard Wright may refer to:
- Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist, writer, poet, essayist
- Richard Wright (musician) (1943–2008), also known as Rick Wright, English musician, founding member of Pink Floyd
- Richard Wright (artist) (born 1960), British artist and musician, band member of Correcto
- Richard Wright (footballer) (born 1977), England football goalkeeper
- Richard B. Wright (born 1937), Canadian novelist
- Richard R. Wright (1855–1947), American military officer, educator, politician, civil rights advocate, and banking entrepreneur
- Richard Wright (MP), MP for Dorchester
- Richard Wright (Unitarian) (1764–1836), Unitarian minister
- Richard Cotsman Wright (1841–1921), Canadian architect
- Richard G. Wright (born 1962), American photographer and short filmmaker
- Richard L. Wright (born 1943), American political leader
Famous quotes containing the words richard and/or wright:
“I would be a winner because I was a loser! That’s right. I dream of failure every night of my life, and that’s my secret. To make it in this rat race you have to dream of failing every day. I mean, that is reality.”
—Donald Freed, U.S. screenwriter, and Arnold M. Stone. Robert Altman. Richard Nixon (Philip Baker Hall)
“Persecution for opinion is the master vice of society.”
—Frances Wright (1795–1852)