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W.D. Richter

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    W.D. Richter

    December 7, 1945 • 80 y.o.

    Place of Birth New Britain, Connecticut, USA
    Career 1973 — 2005
    Genres Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi
    Zodiac sign sagittarius

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    Top Rated Movies

    6.9
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
    6.8
    Brubaker 1980
    7.0
    Big Trouble in Little China 1986

    Filmography chart

    Title Ratings: 6.38
    My Ratings:
    • Drama 17%
    • Comedy 14%
    • Crime 11%
    • Adventure 8%
    • Thriller 8%
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                                  Writer — 15

                                  2005
                                  1
                                  Movie "Stealth" (2005)
                                  1
                                  Stealth
                                  2005

                                  Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 1 min
                                  United States, Thailand • Rob Cohen

                                  • Friends
                                    :
                                    —
                                  • Kinorium
                                    :
                                    5.8
                                  • IMDb
                                    :
                                    5.1
                                  • Critics: 13%
                                    2001
                                    2
                                    Movie "Big Trouble in Little China: Extended Ending" (2001)
                                    2
                                    Big Trouble in Little China: Extended Ending
                                    2001 — (adaptation)

                                    Short, Action

                                    • Friends
                                      :
                                      —
                                    • Kinorium
                                      :
                                      —
                                    • IMDb
                                      :
                                      8.6
                                    • Critics: —
                                      1995
                                      3
                                      Movie "Home for the Holidays" (1995)
                                      3
                                      Home for the Holidays
                                      1995

                                      Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 43 min
                                      United States • Jodie Foster

                                      • Friends
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                                        —
                                      • Kinorium
                                        :
                                        6.1
                                      • IMDb
                                        :
                                        6.6
                                      • Critics: 63%
                                        1993
                                        4
                                        Movie "Needful Things" (1993)
                                        4
                                        Needful Things
                                        1993

                                        Horror, Crime, Drama, 2 hours
                                        United States, Canada • Fraser C. Heston

                                        • Friends
                                          :
                                          —
                                        • Kinorium
                                          :
                                          6.4
                                        • IMDb
                                          :
                                          6.3
                                        • Critics: 35%
                                          1986
                                          5
                                          Movie "Big Trouble in Little China" (1986)
                                          5
                                          Big Trouble in Little China
                                          1986 — adaptation

                                          Fantasy, Action, Comedy, 1 hr 40 min
                                          United States • John Carpenter

                                          • Friends
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                                            —
                                          • Kinorium
                                            :
                                            7.0
                                          • IMDb
                                            :
                                            7.2
                                          • Critics: 71%
                                            1981
                                            6
                                            Movie "Hard Feelings" (1981)
                                            6
                                            Hard Feelings
                                            1981

                                            Drama, 1 hr 45 min
                                            Canada, United States • Daryl Duke

                                            • Friends
                                              :
                                              —
                                            • Kinorium
                                              :
                                              —
                                            • IMDb
                                              :
                                              5.4
                                            • Critics: —
                                              7
                                              Movie "The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper" (1981)
                                              7
                                              The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
                                              1981 — re-writes, uncredited

                                              Adventure, Crime, Drama, 1 hr 40 min
                                              United States • Roger Spottiswoode...

                                              • Friends
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                                                —
                                              • Kinorium
                                                :
                                                5.1
                                              • IMDb
                                                :
                                                5.6
                                              • Critics: —
                                                8
                                                Movie "All Night Long" (1981)
                                                8
                                                All Night Long
                                                1981

                                                Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 27 min
                                                United States • Jean-Claude Tramont

                                                • Friends
                                                  :
                                                  —
                                                • Kinorium
                                                  :
                                                  6.1
                                                • IMDb
                                                  :
                                                  5.5
                                                • Critics: 33%
                                                  1980
                                                  9
                                                  Movie "Brubaker" (1980)
                                                  9
                                                  Brubaker
                                                  1980 — story

                                                  Crime, Drama, 2 hr 11 min
                                                  United States • Stuart Rosenberg

                                                  • Friends
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                                                    —
                                                  • Kinorium
                                                    :
                                                    6.8
                                                  • IMDb
                                                    :
                                                    7.1
                                                  • Critics: 74%
                                                    1979
                                                    10
                                                    Movie "Dracula" (1979)
                                                    10
                                                    Dracula
                                                    1979

                                                    Horror, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 49 min
                                                    United States, United Kingdom • John Badham

                                                    • Friends
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                                                      —
                                                    • Kinorium
                                                      :
                                                      6.5
                                                    • IMDb
                                                      :
                                                      6.5
                                                    • Critics: 63%
                                                      1978
                                                      11
                                                      Movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)
                                                      11
                                                      Invasion of the Body Snatchers
                                                      1978

                                                      Sci-Fi, Horror, 1 hr 55 min
                                                      United States • Philip Kaufman

                                                      • Friends
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                                                        —
                                                      • Kinorium
                                                        :
                                                        6.9
                                                      • IMDb
                                                        :
                                                        7.4
                                                      • Critics: 93%
                                                        1976
                                                        12
                                                        Movie "Nickelodeon" (1976)
                                                        12
                                                        Nickelodeon
                                                        1976

                                                        Comedy, 2 hr 1 min (in credits: W. D. Richter)
                                                        United States, United Kingdom • Peter Bogdanovich

                                                        • Friends
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                                                          —
                                                        • Kinorium
                                                          :
                                                          7.1
                                                        • IMDb
                                                          :
                                                          6.2
                                                        • Critics: 13%
                                                          1975
                                                          13
                                                          Movie "Peeper" (1975)
                                                          13
                                                          Peeper
                                                          1975

                                                          Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 27 min
                                                          United States • Peter Hyams

                                                          • Friends
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                                                            —
                                                          • Kinorium
                                                            :
                                                            6.4
                                                          • IMDb
                                                            :
                                                            5.6
                                                          • Critics: 29%
                                                            1974
                                                            14
                                                            Movie "Slither" (1974)
                                                            14
                                                            Slither
                                                            1974 — (creator)

                                                            Short, Comedy, Crime, 30 min
                                                            United States • Daryl Duke

                                                            • Friends
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                                                              —
                                                            • Kinorium
                                                              :
                                                              —
                                                            • IMDb
                                                              :
                                                              6.7
                                                            • Critics: —
                                                              1973
                                                              15
                                                              Movie "Slither" (1973)
                                                              15
                                                              Slither
                                                              1973

                                                              Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
                                                              United States • Howard Zieff

                                                              • Friends
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                                                                —
                                                              • Kinorium
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                                                                —
                                                              • IMDb
                                                                :
                                                                6.2
                                                              • Critics: 57%

                                                                Director — 2

                                                                1991
                                                                1
                                                                Movie "Late for Dinner" (1991)
                                                                1
                                                                Late for Dinner
                                                                1991

                                                                Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                United States • W.D. Richter

                                                                • Friends
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                                                                  —
                                                                • Kinorium
                                                                  :
                                                                  6.1
                                                                • IMDb
                                                                  :
                                                                  6.5
                                                                • Critics: 58%
                                                                  1984
                                                                  2
                                                                  Movie "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984)
                                                                  2
                                                                  The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
                                                                  1984

                                                                  Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                  United States • W.D. Richter

                                                                  • Friends
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                                                                    —
                                                                  • Kinorium
                                                                    :
                                                                    5.4
                                                                  • IMDb
                                                                    :
                                                                    6.2
                                                                  • Critics: 67%

                                                                    Producer — 3

                                                                    1991
                                                                    1
                                                                    Movie "Late for Dinner" (1991)
                                                                    1
                                                                    Late for Dinner
                                                                    1991

                                                                    Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                    United States • W.D. Richter

                                                                    • Friends
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                                                                      —
                                                                    • Kinorium
                                                                      :
                                                                      6.1
                                                                    • IMDb
                                                                      :
                                                                      6.5
                                                                    • Critics: 58%
                                                                      1984
                                                                      2
                                                                      Movie "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984)
                                                                      2
                                                                      The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
                                                                      1984

                                                                      Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                      United States • W.D. Richter

                                                                      • Friends
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                                                                        —
                                                                      • Kinorium
                                                                        :
                                                                        5.4
                                                                      • IMDb
                                                                        :
                                                                        6.2
                                                                      • Critics: 67%
                                                                        1973
                                                                        3
                                                                        Movie "Slither" (1973)
                                                                        3
                                                                        Slither
                                                                        1973 — associate producer

                                                                        Comedy, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                        United States • Howard Zieff

                                                                        • Friends
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                                                                          —
                                                                        • Kinorium
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                                                                          —
                                                                        • IMDb
                                                                          :
                                                                          6.2
                                                                        • Critics: 57%

                                                                          Author — 1

                                                                          1
                                                                          Movie "Big Trouble in Little China"
                                                                          1
                                                                          Big Trouble in Little China Announced
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                                                                          Action, Comedy, Fantasy
                                                                          United States

                                                                          • Friends
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                                                                          • Expectation
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                                                                            95%
                                                                          • IMDb
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                                                                          • Critics: —

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