Richard Elfman

Richard Elfman

Birthday: 1949-03-06

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography: Richard grew up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles (Boyz n the Hood), was a semi-professional boxer, food and wine critic and successful stage director. He is also a noted Afro-Latin percussionist and with his brother, Danny Elfman, founded the band Oingo-Boingo. Richard's theatrical career began in Europe, having worked with directors Jérôme Savary in Paris and Peter Brook in London. Elfman has been a published journalist for 30 years, focusing on food, wine and entertainment. He published culture and entertainment magazine and website, Buzzine, between 2010-2015 and produced 275 Buzzine red-carpet, music and celebrity videos. Richard family include his mother, novelist Blossom "Clare Elfman", sister-in-law, actress Bridget Fonda, son, actor-producer Bodhi Elfman, daughter-in-law Jenna Elfman, niece, producer Mali Elfman and nephew, Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, Diego Santiago. Richard resides in the Hollywood hills with his actress/dancer wife, Anastasia Elfman, where they are renown for their underground food/wine/performance salon, "The Barbecue Bacchanals." Richard presently directs film as well as writes and directs live theatre and plays in the band Mambo Diabolico.

Movies

Sorority of the Damned
Sorority of the Damned

A reluctant handy man is pitted against evil when a Sorority house mother opens a gate to hell and g...

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Slice!
Slice!

With 18 golf holes of terror, heads will surely roll....

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Don't You Forget About Me
Don't You Forget About Me

Throughout the ’80s John Hughes defined the teen movie genre and spoke not only to that generation’s...

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Bloody Bridget
Bloody Bridget

Voodoo deity transforms burlesque dancer into a "Valentine Vampire." Blood only whets her appetite--...

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The Once and Future Smash
The Once and Future Smash

In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit,...

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Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet
Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet

A music video compilation was also released by A&M Records alongside the album. It contained (in ord...

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A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'
A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone'

This film chronicles the bizzare story behind the making of the all time cult classic "Forbidden Zon...

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Scarecrow
Scarecrow

A high school outcast who lives in a trailer with his mother finally meets a friend. He wants to ask...

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Shrunken Heads
Shrunken Heads

Three teens killed by a local crime boss return for revenge after a witch doctor revives them throug...

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George of the Jungle
George of the Jungle

Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by go...

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Demons at the Door
Demons at the Door

In a land plagued by war, the greatest battle humankind has ever known is about to be fought. In wha...

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Forbidden Zone
Forbidden Zone

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gig...

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Modern Vampires
Modern Vampires

A vampire hunter in southern California discovers that his son has been murdered by a gang of the un...

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Aliens, Clowns & Geeks
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks

An out-of-work actor stumbles upon key to the universe, is drawn into intergalactic war between clow...

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