Richard Stanley
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.
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Acting History
2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as Himself
2025The Dark Fantastic as Self
2025Zone as Self
2024Shadowland as Self
2023The Darkside of Society as Self
2021Exegesis Lovecraft as Self
2020Tales of the Uncanny as Self
2018Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams as Himself
2017Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker
201778/52 as Self
2016Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo as Himself
2015Uncovering Wolfen as Self
2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau as Self
2013Jodorowsky's Dune as Self - Filmmaker
2013The Otherworld as Self
2009Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare as Self
2009No Flesh Shall Be Spared
2007Vampire Diary as Spanish Rapist
2001Dagon as Fish Monster (uncredited)
2001In the Belly of the Beast as Himself
1996The Island of Dr. Moreau as Melting Bulldog (uncredited)
1995Twelve Monkeys as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
1994Brave as Man in the table (uncredited)
1992Dust Devil as Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
1990Hardware as Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)
1985Incidents in an Expanding Universe as Clean Shaven Pretentious Filmmaker / Greasy Beggar / Green Army Gunner / 3-Eyed Mutant / Green Army Flag Bearer / Alien Vendor
1983Rites of Passage as Primordial Man