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Richard Stanley

Richard Stanley

Director · Born November 22, 1966 · Fish Hoek, South Africa

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Biography

Richard Stanley is a South African filmmaker, known for his work in the horror genre. He began his career making short films and music videos, and subsequently directed the feature films Hardware and Dust Devil, both of which are considered cult classics.

Directed 14

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Otherworld

    Director

  2. 2011

    The Theatre Bizarre

    Director

2000s

  1. 2006

    The Sea of Perdition

    Director

  2. 2003

    Europe - 99euro-films 2

    Director

  3. 2002

    The White Darkness

    Director

  4. 2001

    The Secret Glory

    Director

    62

1990s

  1. 1994

    Brave

    Director

  2. 1992

    Dust Devil

    Director

  3. 1990

    Hardware

    Director

    52

  4. Voice of the Moon

    Director

1980s

  1. 1985

    Incidents in an Expanding Universe

    Director

  2. 1983

    Rites of Passage

    Director

No release date

  1. Dunwich

    Director

Wrote 17

2010s

  1. 2017

    Replace

    Writer

    57
  2. 2013

    The Otherworld

    Writer

  3. 2011

    The Theatre Bizarre

    Screenplay

2000s

  1. 2009

    Imago Mortis

    Writer

  2. 2006

    The Abandoned

    Screenplay

    48
  3. 2003

    Europe - 99euro-films 2

    Writer

  4. 2001

    The Secret Glory

    Writer

    62

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Screenplay

    40
  2. 1994

    Brave

    Writer

  3. 1992

    Dust Devil

    Writer

  4. 1990

    Hardware

    Writer

    52

1980s

  1. 1985

    Incidents in an Expanding Universe

    Writer

  2. 1983

    Rites of Passage

    Writer

Acted in 12

2000s

  1. 2009

    No Flesh Shall Be Spared

    Movie

  2. 2007

    Vampire Diary

    Spanish Rapist

    42
  3. 2001

    Dagon

    Fish Monster (uncredited)

    64

1990s

  1. 1996

    The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Bulldog Man (uncredited)

    40
  2. 1995

    Twelve Monkeys

    Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)

    80
  3. 1994

    Brave

    Man in the table (uncredited)

  4. 1992

    Dust Devil

    Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

  5. 1990

    Hardware

    Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)

    52

1980s

  1. 1985

    Incidents in an Expanding Universe

    Clean Shaven Pretentious Filmmaker / Greasy Beggar / Green Army Gunner / 3-Eyed Mutant / Green Army Flag Bearer / Alien Vendor

  2. 1983

    Rites of Passage

    Primordial Man

Produced 4

2010s

  1. 2013

    The Otherworld

    Associate Producer

2000s

  1. 2003

    Europe - 99euro-films 2

    Line Producer

  2. 2002

    The White Darkness

    Producer

  3. 2001

    The Secret Glory

    Producer

    62
Appearances17

2020s

  1. 2025

    A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

    Self

  2. The Dark Fantastic

    Self

  3. Zone

    Self

  4. 2024

    Shadowland

    Self - Filmmaker

  5. 2023

    The Darkside of Society

    Self

  6. 2021

    Exegesis Lovecraft

    Self

  7. 2020

    Tales of the Uncanny

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

    Self

  2. 2017

    Cult of Terror

    Self - Filmmaker

  3. 78/52

    Self

  4. 2016

    Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    Self

  5. 2015

    Uncovering Wolfen

    Self

  6. 2014

    Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

    Self

    80
  7. 2013

    Jodorowsky's Dune

    Self - Filmmaker

    83

  8. The Otherworld

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

    Self

  2. 2001

    In the Belly of the Beast

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Blood of the Tribades

    Thanks