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Richard Stanley

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateNov 22, 1966 (59 years old)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthFish Hoek, South Africa
Career Span1983 – Present (44 yrs)
Known Credits41 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 1.2

Richard Stanley

Total Works

41

41 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

5.9 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Twelve Monkeys
7.6
Twelve Monkeys
1995•movie
as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
Color Out of Space
6.1
Color Out of Space
2020•movie
Role: Director
Jodorowsky's Dune
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013•movie
as Self - Filmmaker
Dagon
6.1
Dagon
2001•movie
as Fish Monster (uncredited)

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 41 titles featuring Richard Stanley

Twelve Monkeys
7.6
Twelve Monkeys
1995•movie

as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)

Color Out of Space
6.1
Color Out of Space
2020•movie

Role: Director

Jodorowsky's Dune
7.8
Jodorowsky's Dune
2013•movie

as Self - Filmmaker

The Island of Dr. Moreau
4.9

as Bulldog Man (uncredited)

Dagon
6.1
Dagon
2001•movie

as Fish Monster (uncredited)

Hardware
6.0
Hardware
1990•movie

as Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)

The Abandoned
5.5
The Abandoned
2006•movie

Role: Screenplay

Dust Devil
6.3
Dust Devil
1992•movie

as Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

78/52
7.1
78/52
2017•movie

as Self

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
6.7

as Self

The Theatre Bizarre
5.3

Role: Screenplay

Replace
4.9
Replace
2017•movie

Role: Writer

Imago Mortis
4.5
Imago Mortis
2009•movie

Role: Writer

Vampire Diary
4.2
Vampire Diary
2007•movie

as Spanish Rapist

The Secret Glory
5.8
The Secret Glory
2001•movie

Role: Director

The Sea of Perdition
5.3

Role: Director

The White Darkness
6.6
The White Darkness
2002•movie

Role: Director

Tales of the Uncanny
7.0

as Self

Blood of the Tribades
4.4

Role: Thanks

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
6.6

as Self

Voice of the Moon
6.2
Voice of the Moon
1990•movie

Role: Director

Cult of Terror
6.8
Cult of Terror
2017•movie

as Self - Filmmaker

The Otherworld
6.2
The Otherworld
2013•movie

as Self

Shadowland
6.0
Shadowland
2024•movie

as Self - Filmmaker

Brave
7.5
Brave
1994•movie

as Man in the table (uncredited)

Rites of Passage
6.5
Rites of Passage
1983•movie

as Primordial Man

In the Belly of the Beast
6.5

as Self

Incidents in an Expanding Universe
6.7

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

Europe - 99euro-films 2
4.0

Role: Director

Exegesis Lovecraft
8.5
Exegesis Lovecraft
2021•movie

as Self

The Darkside of Society

as Self

Uncovering Wolfen
Uncovering Wolfen
2015•movie

as Self

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

as Self

Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

as Self

Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

as Self

Zone
Zone
2025•movie

as Self

The Dark Fantastic
The Dark Fantastic
2025•movie

as Self

No Flesh Shall Be Spared
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3

as Balthazar Von Woozle

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

as Balthazar Von Woozle

Dunwich
Dunwich
movie

Role: Screenplay