Richard Stanley

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

69

Birth Date

1966-11-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fish Hoek, South Africa

Known For

• 

  Color Out of Space
• 

  Hardware
• 

  The Otherworld
• 

  The Secret Glory
• 

  Dust Devil
• 

  Dunwich

Credits

• actors (31 credits)

  • Fantastic Women

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

    Balthazar Von Woozle

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3

    Balthazar Von Woozle

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Dark Fantastic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Zone

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Shadowland

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Darkside of Society

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Exegesis Lovecraft

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tales of the Uncanny

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Cult of Terror

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • 78/52

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Uncovering Wolfen

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • All About the Girl: Memories of a Giallo Gem

    self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Jodorowsky's Dune

    Self - Filmmaker

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Otherworld

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • No Flesh Shall Be Spared

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Vampire Diary

    Spanish Rapist

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Dagon

    Fish Monster (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • In the Belly of the Beast

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau

    Bulldog Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Twelve Monkeys

    Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Brave

    Man in the table (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Dust Devil

    Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Hardware

    Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Incidents in an Expanding Universe

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

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Rites of Passage

    Primordial Man

    actor

    actors
    1983

• production (5 credits)

  • The Palace

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • The Otherworld

    associate producer

    production
    2013
  • Europe - 99euro-films 2

    line producer

    production
    2003
  • The White Darkness

    producer

    production
    2002
  • The Secret Glory

    producer

    production
    2001

• writing (18 credits)

  • Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

    writers' assistant

    writing
    2026
  • Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Dunwich

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Malware

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Color Out of Space

    screenplay

    writing
    2020
  • Replace

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • The Otherworld

    writer

    writing
    2013
  • The Theatre Bizarre

    screenplay

    writing
    2011
  • Imago Mortis

    writer

    writing
    2009
  • The Abandoned

    screenplay

    writing
    2006
  • Europe - 99euro-films 2

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Secret Glory

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Brave

    writer

    writing
    1994
  • Dust Devil

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Hardware

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Incidents in an Expanding Universe

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Rites of Passage

    writer

    writing
    1983

• directing (15 credits)

  • Dunwich

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Malware

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Color Out of Space

    director

    directing
    2020
  • The Otherworld

    director

    directing
    2013
  • The Theatre Bizarre

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Sea of Perdition

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Europe - 99euro-films 2

    director

    directing
    2003
  • The White Darkness

    director

    directing
    2002
  • The Secret Glory

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Brave

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Dust Devil

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Hardware

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Voice of the Moon

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Incidents in an Expanding Universe

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Rites of Passage

    director

    directing
    1983