Richard Band

Born December 28, 1953 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond (1986) which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. Other works includes The Day Time Ended (1979), Lunch Wagon (1981), Ghoulies (1984), Re-Animator (1985), Troll (1986), Puppet Master (1989), Castle Feak (1995) Hideous! (1997), Nightmare Cinema (2019) and Don't Let Her In (2021) His family is rooted in the film business, with related directors, producers, composers and actors. His father is Albert Band, his brother is Charles Band, his nephews are Taryn Band, Harlan Band and Zalman Band.

Sound 105

2020s

2026
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker
Original Music Composer
2025
Dorothea
Original Music Composer
Evil Bong-A-Thon!
Music
2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Music
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones
Music
37
2023
Scalper
Music
Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack
Original Music Composer
46
The Primevals
Original Music Composer
Critters, Carnivores and Creatures
Music
2022
Puppet Master: Doktor Death
Original Music Composer
46
Night Caller
Music
Curse of the Re-Animator
Music
Beyond the Resonator
Music
2021
Don't Let Her In
Music
46
The Deep Ones
Music
The Resonator: Miskatonic U
Music
48
2020
Blade: The Iron Cross
Original Music Composer
42

2010s

2019
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet
Original Music Composer
44
2018
Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks
Music
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Original Music Composer
57
Nightmare Cinema
Original Music Composer
61
2017
Bigfoot: Blood Trap
Music
Puppet Master: Axis Termination
Original Music Composer
40
2016
Ravenwolf Towers
Music
2014
Trophy Heads
Original Music Composer
48
2013
Unlucky Charms
Original Music Composer
37
Ooga Booga
Original Music Composer
35
2012
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
Original Music Composer
40
Shiver
Original Music Composer
43
2011
Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong
Music, Original Music Composer
38
2010
Demonic Toys: Personal Demons
Original Music Composer
36
Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
Original Music Composer
44

2000s

2009
Skull Heads
Music
2008
Dangerous Worry Dolls
Music
40
2007
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven
Music
28
Nympha
Music
2006
Valerie on the Stairs
Original Music Composer
2003
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Original Music Composer
31
2001
My Horrible Year!
Music, Original Music Composer

1990s

1998
In the Doghouse
Music
Curse of the Puppet Master
Original Music Composer
42
1997
Hideous!
Original Music Composer
49
1996
Head of the Family
Original Music Composer
54
Robo Warriors
Original Music Composer
Zarkorr! The Invader
Original Music Composer
40
Castle Freak
Original Music Composer
62
1995
Magic Island
Original Music Composer
58
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Eggs from 70 Million B.C.
Music
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld
Music
Prehysteria! 3
Original Music Composer
37
1994
Prehysteria! 2
Original Music Composer
39
Puppet Master 5
Original Music Composer
50
Dragonworld
Original Music Composer
53
D-Day: The Total Story
Music
Shrunken Heads
Original Music Composer
49
1993
Puppet Master 4
Original Music Composer
53
Remote
Original Music Composer
51
Mandroid
Original Music Composer
44
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Original Music Composer
45
Prehysteria!
Original Music Composer
48
1992
Doctor Mordrid
Original Music Composer
53
Trancers III
Original Music Composer
54
Seedpeople
Original Music Composer
45
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Original Music Composer
61
Demonic Toys
Original Music Composer
52
1991
Dollman
Original Music Composer
51
The Resurrected
Original Music Composer
59
Trancers II
Music Supervisor
55
The Pit and the Pendulum
Original Music Composer
57
The Arrival
Original Music Composer
1990
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4
Original Music Composer
40
Bride of Re-Animator
Original Music Composer
60
Crash and Burn
Original Music Composer
48
Shadowzone
Original Music Composer
50
Puppet Master II
Original Music Composer
53
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II"
Music

1980s

1989
Puppetmaster
Original Music Composer
52
Arena
Original Music Composer
53
1988
The Evil Clergyman
Original Music Composer
Pulse Pounders
Original Music Composer
1987
Prison
Original Music Composer, Conductor
The Caller
Original Music Composer
60
Dolls
Music Supervisor
62
1986
From Beyond
Original Music Composer
66
TerrorVision
Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
44
Troll
Original Music Composer
40
1985
Re-Animator
Original Music Composer
75
Zone Troopers
Original Music Composer
53
1984
Ghoulies
Original Music Composer
33
Trancers
Music Supervisor
67
Ghost Warrior
Original Music Composer
52
The Dungeonmaster
Original Music Composer
37
Night Shadows
Original Music Composer
42
Journeys through the Darkzone
Original Music Composer
1983
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Original Music Composer
The Alchemist
Original Music Composer
40
1982
The House on Sorority Row
Original Music Composer, Conductor
55
Time Walker
Music
Parasite
Original Music Composer
36
The Best of Sex and Violence
Original Music Composer
1981
Lunch Wagon
Original Music Composer
1980
The Day Time Ended
Original Music Composer
36
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype
Original Music Composer

1970s

1978
Laserblast
Original Music Composer
30
Auditions
Original Music Composer

Produced 5

1980s

1987
Dolls
Production Supervisor
62

1970s

1978
Fairy Tales
Production Supervisor
1977
End of the World
Executive Producer
33
Zoltan… Hound of Dracula
Assistant Production Manager
1976
Crash!
Production Manager
50

Acted in 2

1970s

1976
Crash!
Contractor
50
1973
The Last Foxtrot in Burbank
Movie

Other crew 1

2010s

2016
Evil Bong: High-5!
Additional Music
33

Directed 1

1970s

1976
Mansion of the Doomed
Assistant Director
56

Appearances4

2020s

2026
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story
Self
Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator
Himself

1990s

1993
Videozone: The Making of "Arcade"
Himself

No release date

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures
Self