Writing
W.D. Richter
Born 1945-12-07
New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Department: Writing
Biography
Walter Duch Richter (born 7 December 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He is best known for adapting Invasion of the Body Snatchers, directing The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and co-writing Big Trouble in Little China. Description above from the Wikipedia articleW. D. Richter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring W.D. Richter
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Big Trouble in Little China
1986
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
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Stealth
2005
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Needful Things
1993
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The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
1984
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Brubaker
1980
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Dracula
1979
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Home for the Holidays
1995
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Nickelodeon
1976
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The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (24 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What Sad Music: W.D. Richter and the Writing of Dracula | Self | Movie | 2019 | |
 | Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Stealth | Writer | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Revamping of Dracula | Self | Movie | 2004 |
 | Buckaroo Banzai Declassified | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Home for the Holidays | Screenplay | Movie | 1995 |
 | Needful Things | Screenplay | Movie | 1993 |
 | Late for Dinner | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| Late for Dinner | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
 | Big Trouble in Little China | Adaptation | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Director | Movie | 1984 |
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Producer | Movie | 1984 |
 | Hard Feelings | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | Additional Writing | Movie | 1981 |
 | All Night Long | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Brubaker | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
| Brubaker | Story | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dracula | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Screenplay | Movie | 1978 |
 | Nickelodeon | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
 | Peeper | Writer | Movie | 1975 |
 | Slither | Writer | Movie | 1974 |
 | Slither | Writer | Movie | 1973 |
| Slither | Associate Producer | Movie | 1973 |