Richard Elfman

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-03-06 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Richard Elfman

Biography

Richard grew up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles (Boyz n the Hood), was a semi-professional boxer, food and wine critic and successful stage director. He is also a noted Afro-Latin percussionist and with his brother, Danny Elfman, founded the band Oingo-Boingo. Richard's theatrical career began in Europe, having worked with directors Jérôme Savary in Paris and Peter Brook in London. Elfman has been a published journalist for 30 years, focusing on food, wine and entertainment. He published culture and entertainment magazine and website, Buzzine, between 2010-2015 and produced 275 Buzzine red-carpet, music and celebrity videos. Richard...

Acting

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Sorority of the Damned

as Reynold Harmony

2022

Slice!

as Richard

2023

2022

The Once and Future Smash

as Richard Elfman

1989

Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet

as Himself, Man Playing Poker

2002

Scarecrow

as Sheriff Patterson / Hewitt

1994

Shrunken Heads

as Preacher on Bus

1997

George of the Jungle

as Bongo Drummer at Dance Studio

2004

Demons at the Door

as Monkey Demon

1980

Forbidden Zone

as Masseur

1998

Modern Vampires

as Cop with Doughnut

2021

Production

1998

Modern Vampires

as Director

1980

Forbidden Zone

as Screenplay

1980

Forbidden Zone

as Producer

1980

Forbidden Zone

as Director

1994

Shrunken Heads

as Director

1994

Streets of Rage

as Director

1994

Streets of Rage

as Screenplay

2023

Bloody Bridget

as Director

2023

2021

1998

Modern Vampires

as Co-Producer

1998

Modern Vampires

as Producer

1973

La vie facile

as Original Music Composer

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