Richard Hell
Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.293 |
| Birthday | 1949-10-02 |
| Place of Birth | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Also Known As | Richard Lester Meyers, |
1983
Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
4.3/9
From the warped mind of underground auteur Nick Zedd comes this campy horrorfest that follows screwy scientist Dr. Frankenberry as he attempts to resu...
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Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain
1982
Smithereens
6.6/38
A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.
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Smithereens
2007
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
7.5/12
New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a c...
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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2004
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
0/0
Documentary covering The Ramones' long and eventful history, with footage from their final ever show at the Palace in Hollywood, 6th August 1996. Inte...
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Ramones: We're Outta Here!
2007
Llik Your Idols
4.6/5
Discover the New York underground scene during the 80s and throw yourself into an exciting, anarchic and repulsive world that you won't forget.
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Llik Your Idols
1998
Blind Light
0/0
A photographer (Edie Falco), a Swedish author (Per Myrberg) and a filmmaker experience a moment of self-awareness on an Italian island
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Blind Light
1985
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.059/416
Roberta is a bored suburban housewife who is fascinated with a woman, Susan, she only knows about by reading messages to and from her in the personals...
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Desperately Seeking Susan
2003
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
5.6/4
Punk rock devotees will welcome director Lech Kowalski's reflective video portrait of late bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his life as a music industry ico...
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Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
1993
What About Me
4.3/6
After a family tragedy, a young woman finds herself homeless and living on the streets of New York.
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What About Me
1976
The Blank Generation
5.8/12
The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Te...
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The Blank Generation
2009
Oil City Confidential
7.889/9
Director Julien Temple's film celebrates Canvey Island's Dr Feelgood, the Essex R 'n' B band that exploded out of the UK in the prog era of the early...
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Oil City Confidential
1989
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
5/1
Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The film conveys their consciousness and sensibility thro...
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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1978
Punking Out
6/1
The film documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk night club, and the lifestyle that revolves around this...
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Punking Out
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8/1
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in musi...
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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
1992
Sadness at Leaving
0/0
Following the erection of the Berlin wall, special agent Carl Halman is assigned by East German intelligence to move to New York where he’ll “sleep” a...
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Sadness at Leaving
1986
No Picnic
7.6/5
A cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrification New York City
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No Picnic
1978
Final Reward
5/2
A fascinating drama-document on the punk period.
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Final Reward
2012
Punk Revolution NYC
5/2
This documentary film traces the entire history of New York's punk movement; the VU years, the Warhol influence, the Dolls reign, and the handover of...
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Punk Revolution NYC
1980
Blank Generation
5.4/7
Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters in...
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Blank Generation
2020
You Don't Know Ivan Julian
0/0
Since the inception of punk rock in New York, Ivan Julian has enjoyed a long and storied career as one of rock's most innovative guitarists. "You Don'...
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You Don't Know Ivan Julian
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
10/1
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
2012
Wild Thing
0/0
A documentary about The Troggs (performers of Wild Thing) and other Rock bands.
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Wild Thing
2017
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
8/2
Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don Letts. With participation of Richard Branson, Neneh Cher...
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