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Richard Stanley is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer Sud africain born on 22 november 1966 at Fish Hoek (South africa)

Richard Stanley

Richard Stanley
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Nationality South africa
Birth 22 november 1966 (57 years) at Fish Hoek (South africa)

Richard Stanley (born 22 November 1966) is an award-winning film director and screenwriter born in South Africa. Stanley currently works and lives in Montségur, France.

Best films

The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau
(1996)
(Director)

Usually with

William Hootkins
William Hootkins
(3 films)
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell
(3 films)
Douglas Buck
Douglas Buck
(2 films)
Robert Weinstein
Robert Weinstein
(2 films)
Christopher McHallem
Christopher McHallem
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Richard Stanley (14 films)

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Actor

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau”
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's “Island of Dr. Moreau” (2014)
, 1h37
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films
Actors Fairuza Balk, Richard Stanley, Robert Shaye, Michael Gingold, Edward R. Pressman, Marco Hofschneider
Roles Self
Rating74% 3.7397553.7397553.7397553.7397553.739755
In Lost Soul Gregory looks at the filming of The Island of Dr. Moreau, specifically the period during which director Richard Stanley spent on the project. Stanley was brought on to the project early but was fired only a few days after principal photography began and was replaced by John Frankenheimer. The documentary looks into Stanley's vision for the film, as he had spent years working on the movie's script and had intended for Bruce Willis to star as Edward, a role that was later given to Val Kilmer- a move that Stanley viewed as a mistake. Lost Soul features interviews with several people involved with the movie's production and focuses on various aspects of the film, including numerous changes to the script and reports that Kilmer was difficult to deal with on set.
Jodorowsky's Dune
Jodorowsky's Dune (2013)
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentary films about films
Actors Alejandro Jodorowsky, Michel Seydoux, Nicolas Winding Refn, Brontis Jodorowsky, Amanda Lear, Richard Stanley
Roles Self
Rating79% 3.9979653.9979653.9979653.9979653.997965
Au début des années 1970, après les succès en Europe des films El Topo et La Montagne sacrée, le producteur français Michel Seydoux propose au réalisateur Alejandro Jodorowsky de produire son prochain film, lui laissant carte blanche. Jodorowsky se lance alors dans son projet le plus ambitieux : l'adaptation du roman Dune de Frank Herbert, qu'il n'a pas lu au départ, donnant par hasard le nom de cette œuvre à Seydoux car il en a entendu du bien par un ami. Mais, stimulé par le roman, il souhaite en faire une expérience spirituelle qui changera la vision des spectateurs, ce projet devenant pour lui un idéal mystique et conceptuel, du fait notamment de la présence dans le roman de l'épice, qu'il relie avec les excès de son époque (utilisation du LSD par les hippies, etc.).
Twelve Monkeys
Twelve Monkeys (1996)
, 2h9
Directed by Terry Gilliam
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Psychologie, Films about religion, Films about terrorism, Time travel films, Films set in the future, Films about viral outbreaks, Films about psychiatry, Political films, Dystopian films, Films set in psychiatric hospitals, Arme nucléaire, Disaster films
Actors Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher Plummer, Frank Gorshin, David Morse
Roles Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
Rating79% 3.9975353.9975353.9975353.9975353.997535
A deadly virus wipes out almost all of humanity in 1996, forcing remaining survivors to live underground. In 2027, James Cole (Willis) is a prisoner living in a subterranean shelter beneath the streets of Philadelphia. Cole is selected for a mission, where he is trained and sent back in time to collect information on the virus in order to help scientists develop a cure. Meanwhile, Cole is troubled by recurring dreams involving a foot chase and an airport shooting.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
, 1h36
Directed by John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Cyberpunk films
Actors Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, William Hootkins
Roles Melting Bulldog (uncredited)
Rating46% 2.302422.302422.302422.302422.30242
In 2010, United Nations negotiator Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) survives a plane crash in the Java Sea and is eventually rescued by a passing boat. Aboard, a man called Montgomery (Val Kilmer) tends to him, and after telling him the boat has no radio, he promises Douglas the captain will take him to Timor after dropping him off. However, when they arrive at Montgomery's destination referred to as "Moreau's Island", he instead advises Douglas to stay with him, ostensibly so he can use the radio on the island.
Brave
Brave (1994)
, 50minutes
Directed by Richard Stanley
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Richard Stanley, Caroline O'Neill, Christopher McHallem
Roles Man in the table (uncredited)
Rating70% 3.526453.526453.526453.526453.52645
The movie tells the story in pictures accompanied by the entire Brave record minus "Paper Lies" and the final song "Made Again". On the recording, it is left ambiguous as to whether the main character commits suicide in the end. In the film, she does. Thus, "Made Again", which concludes the story on the record as a happy ending of sorts, is not included.
Dust Devil
Dust Devil (1992)
, 1h43
Directed by Richard Stanley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Zakes Mokae, Robert John Burke, Chelsea Field, Richard Stanley, William Hootkins, Marianne Sägebrecht
Roles Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.101663.101663.101663.101663.10166
Joe Niemand (John Matshikiza), a Sangoma near Spitzkoppe in Namibia, begins a tale that states "back in the first times, in the time of the red light, Desert Wind was a man like us. Until by mischance, he grew wings and flew like a bird. He became a hunter, and like a hawk, he flew to seek his prey. Taking refuge in those far corners of the world where magic still lingers. But having once been a man, so does he still suffer the passions of a man, flying in the rages sometimes, and throwing himself down like a child, to vent his wrath upon the earth. The people of the great Namib have another name for those violent winds that blow from nowhere. They call them Dust Devils.
Hardware
Hardware (1990)
, 1h33
Directed by Richard Stanley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Superhero films, Political films, Cyberpunk films, Dystopian films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Dylan McDermott, Stacey Travis, Iggy Pop, John Lynch, William Hootkins, Mark Northover
Roles Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)
Rating59% 2.9501052.9501052.9501052.9501052.950105
A nomad scavenger treks through an irradiated wasteland and discovers a buried robot. He collects the pieces and takes them to junk dealer Alvy, who is talking with 'Hard Mo' Baxter, a former soldier, and Mo's friend Shades. When Alvy steps away, Mo buys the robot parts from the nomad and sells all but the head to Alvy. Intrigued by the technology, Alvy begins to research its background. Mo and Shades visit Jill, Mo's reclusive girlfriend, and, after an initially distant welcome where Jill checks them with a Geiger counter, Mo presents the robot head as a Christmas gift. Jill, a metal sculptor, eagerly accepts the head. After Shades leaves, Mo and Jill argue about a government sterilization plan and the morality of having children. Later, they have sex, while being unknowingly watched by their foul-mouthed, perverted, voyeuristic neighbor Lincoln Weinberg via telescope.

Director

Color Out of Space
Color Out of Space (2019)
, 1h51
Directed by Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Impact events in fiction, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Nicolas Cage, Q'orianka Kilcher, Joely Richardson, Tommy Chong, Brendan Meyers, Madeleine Arthur
Rating61% 3.0978253.0978253.0978253.0978253.097825
Une météorite tombe dans une ville de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, ce qui va donner des effets catastrophiques dans la propriété des Gardner.
The Theatre Bizarre
The Theatre Bizarre (2011)
, 1h54
Directed by Tom Savini, Douglas Buck, Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films, Ghost films
Actors Kaniehtiio Horn, Victoria Maurette, Catriona MacColl, Udo Kier, André Hennicke, Lynn Lowry
Rating52% 2.6037752.6037752.6037752.6037752.603775
The film contain six stories, each inspired by Paris’ legendary Grand Guignol theatre.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
, 1h36
Directed by John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Cyberpunk films
Actors Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, William Hootkins
Rating46% 2.302422.302422.302422.302422.30242
In 2010, United Nations negotiator Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) survives a plane crash in the Java Sea and is eventually rescued by a passing boat. Aboard, a man called Montgomery (Val Kilmer) tends to him, and after telling him the boat has no radio, he promises Douglas the captain will take him to Timor after dropping him off. However, when they arrive at Montgomery's destination referred to as "Moreau's Island", he instead advises Douglas to stay with him, ostensibly so he can use the radio on the island.
Brave
Brave (1994)
, 50minutes
Directed by Richard Stanley
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Richard Stanley, Caroline O'Neill, Christopher McHallem
Rating70% 3.526453.526453.526453.526453.52645
The movie tells the story in pictures accompanied by the entire Brave record minus "Paper Lies" and the final song "Made Again". On the recording, it is left ambiguous as to whether the main character commits suicide in the end. In the film, she does. Thus, "Made Again", which concludes the story on the record as a happy ending of sorts, is not included.
Dust Devil
Dust Devil (1992)
, 1h43
Directed by Richard Stanley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Zakes Mokae, Robert John Burke, Chelsea Field, Richard Stanley, William Hootkins, Marianne Sägebrecht
Rating62% 3.101663.101663.101663.101663.10166
Joe Niemand (John Matshikiza), a Sangoma near Spitzkoppe in Namibia, begins a tale that states "back in the first times, in the time of the red light, Desert Wind was a man like us. Until by mischance, he grew wings and flew like a bird. He became a hunter, and like a hawk, he flew to seek his prey. Taking refuge in those far corners of the world where magic still lingers. But having once been a man, so does he still suffer the passions of a man, flying in the rages sometimes, and throwing himself down like a child, to vent his wrath upon the earth. The people of the great Namib have another name for those violent winds that blow from nowhere. They call them Dust Devils.