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WD Richter (born December 7, 1945 in New Britain , Connecticut ) is an American screenwriter and director .
life and work
Richter has worked as a screenwriter since the 1970s.
He and Arthur A. Ross were nominated for an Oscar in 1980 for the screenplay of the feature film Brubaker .
He became known as a director through the 1984 twisted cult film Buckaroo Banzai - The eighth dimension (original English title The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension ). In 1991 he directed a second film with A timeless love .
Filmography
As a director
- 1984: Buckaroo Banzai - Die eighth Dimension (The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai across the 8th Dimension)
- 1991: A Timeless Love (Late for Dinner)
As a screenwriter
- 1973: Risk of skidding (Slither)
- 1975: The Wrong Sister (Peeper)
- 1976: Nickelodeon
- 1978: The Body Snatchers (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)
- 1979: Dracula
- 1980: Brubaker
- 1981: Hard Feelings
- 1981: All Night Long
- 1984: Protocol
- 1985: King Solomon's Mines
- 1986: Big Trouble in Little China
- 1990: Hang Tough
- 1993: In a Small Town (Needful Things)
- 1995: Home for the Holidays
- 2005: Stealth - Under the Radar (Stealth)
Web links
- WD Richter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Richter, WD |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richter, Walter D. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Britain (Connecticut) |