Directing
Richard Stanley
Born 1966-11-22
Fish Hoek, South Africa
Department: Directing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Richard Stanley
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Twelve Monkeys
1995
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Color Out of Space
2020
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Jodorowsky's Dune
2013
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
1996
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Dagon
2001
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Hardware
1990
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The Abandoned
2006
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78/52
2017
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Dust Devil
1992
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Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (69 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | The Dark Fantastic | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Zone | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Shadowland | Self - Filmmaker | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Darkside of Society | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Exegesis Lovecraft | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Tales of the Uncanny | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Color Out of Space | Director | Movie | 2020 |
| Color Out of Space | Screenplay | Movie | 2020 |
 | Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Cult of Terror | Self - Filmmaker | Movie | 2017 |
 | 78/52 | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Replace | Writer | Movie | 2017 |
 | Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Uncovering Wolfen | Self | Movie | 2015 |
| All About the Girl: Memories of a Giallo Gem | self | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Jodorowsky's Dune | Self - Filmmaker | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Otherworld | Self | Movie | 2013 |
| The Otherworld | Director | Movie | 2013 |
| The Otherworld | Writer | Movie | 2013 |
| The Otherworld | Associate Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Theatre Bizarre | Screenplay | Movie | 2011 |
| The Theatre Bizarre | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Imago Mortis | Writer | Movie | 2009 |
 | No Flesh Shall Be Spared | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2009 |
 | Vampire Diary | Spanish Rapist | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Sea of Perdition | Director | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Abandoned | Screenplay | Movie | 2006 |
 | Europe - 99euro-films 2 | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Europe - 99euro-films 2 | Writer | Movie | 2003 |
| Europe - 99euro-films 2 | Line Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | The White Darkness | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| The White Darkness | Producer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Dagon | Fish Monster (uncredited) | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Secret Glory | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| The Secret Glory | Writer | Movie | 2001 |
| The Secret Glory | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
 | In the Belly of the Beast | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Island of Dr. Moreau | Bulldog Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1996 |
| The Island of Dr. Moreau | Screenplay | Movie | 1996 |
 | Twelve Monkeys | Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited) | Movie | 1995 |
 | Brave | Man in the table (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
| Brave | Director | Movie | 1994 |
| Brave | Writer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Dust Devil | Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited) | Movie | 1992 |
| Dust Devil | Director | Movie | 1992 |
| Dust Devil | Writer | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hardware | Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 1990 |
| Hardware | Director | Movie | 1990 |
| Hardware | Writer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Voice of the Moon | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Incidents in an Expanding Universe | Clean Shaven Pretentious Filmmaker / Greasy Beggar / Green Army Gunner / 3-Eyed Mutant / Green Army Flag Bearer / Alien Vendor | Movie | 1985 |
| Incidents in an Expanding Universe | Writer | Movie | 1985 |
| Incidents in an Expanding Universe | Director | Movie | 1985 |
 | Rites of Passage | Primordial Man | Movie | 1983 |
| Rites of Passage | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| Rites of Passage | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
 | Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 | Balthazar Von Woozle | Movie | — |
 | Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble | Balthazar Von Woozle | Movie | — |
| Fantastic Women | Self | Movie | — | |
| Malware | Writer | Movie | — | |
| Malware | Director | Movie | — | |
 | Dunwich | Screenplay | Movie | — |
| Dunwich | Director | Movie | — |
| The Palace | Executive Producer | Movie | — | |
| Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 | Writer | Movie | — |
| Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble | Writers' Assistant | Movie | — |