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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Brigitte Nielsen to Bill Owen
Richard O'Brien Biography (1942-)
Original name, Richard Timothy Smith; born March 25, 1942, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England; married Kimi Wong (divorced); married Jane Moss, 1983;children: (first marriage) Linus; (second marriage) Joshua, Amelia. Addresses: Contact: Jonathan Altaras Assoc., 13 Short Gardens, London WC2H 9AT, England.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, actor, writer
- Birth Details
- March 25, 1942
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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A Tiger Walks, Buena Vista, 1964
- (Uncredited) Indian Rider, Carry on Cowboy (also known as The Rumpo Kid and Rumpo Kid), 1965
- Dr. Cobb, Chamber of Horrors, Warner Bros., 1966
- Ryan, Rough Night in Jericho, Universal, 1967
- Monsignor Francis Hurley, Pieces of Dreams, United Artists, 1970
- Matt Weber, The Honkers, United Artists, 1972
- Driver, The Loners, Fanfare, 1972
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Four Dimensions of Greta (also known as The Four Dimensions ofGreta and Three Dimensions of Greta), 1972
- Sergeant Del Conte, The Thief Who Came to Dinner, Warner Bros., 1973
- Riff Raff, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
- Desk Sergeant, The Shaggy D.A., Buena Vista, 1976
- Dodge, The Pack (also known as The Long Dark Night), WarnerBros., 1977
- Former owner's adviser, Heaven Can Wait, Paramount, 1978
- John Dee, Jubilee, Cinegate, 1978
- Batch, The Odd Job, 1978
- Fico, Flash Gordon, Universal, 1980
- Cosmo McKinley, Shock Treatment, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
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Digital Dreams, 1983
- Lord Hampton, Revolution, Warner Bros., 1985
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The Contraption, 1985
- James, The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, 1988
- Damien, Spice World, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1997
- Pierre Le Pieu, Ever After, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Mr. Hand, Dark City, New Line Cinema, 1998
- Xilus, Dungeons & Dragons (also known as Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie), New Line Cinema, 2000
- Archie, The Mumbo Jumbo, Vine International Pictures, 2000
- Lord Vladimere Hellsubus, Elivra's Haunted Hills, Elvira Movie Company LLC, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Series
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Rushton's Illustrated, 1980
- Host, The Crystal Maze, Channel 4, 1990-1994
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Movies
- Priest, Ransom for a Dead Man, NBC, 1971
- Mr. Riley, Dead Men Tell No Tales, CBS, 1971
- Jasper Mahoney, Incident in San Francisco, ABC, 1971
- Construction Boss, In Tandem (also known as Movin' On), NBC, 1974
- Chief of Detectives, The Art of Crime, NBC, 1975
- Mr. Cameron, Returning Home, ABC, 1975
- Chief, The Two-Five, ABC, 1978
- Bridge Foreman, The Golden Gate Murders, CBS, 1979
- Holman, The Ordeal of Patty Hearst, ABC, 1979
- Commissioner Avery, The Kids Who Knew Too Much, 1980
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Miniseries
- Cowboy, The Racing Game, 1979
- Judge, Centennial, NBC, 1979
- Herb Ellsworth, The Top of the Hill, syndicated, 1980
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Pilots
- Ulysses Barnes, Landon, Landon, and Landon, CBS, 1980
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Specials
- The Sheriff, Arthur the Kid, 1981
- Himself, A Perfect Carry On, 1998
- Himself, Rocky Horror 25: Anniversary Special, PBS, 2000
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Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years, AMC, 2000
- (Uncredited) Himself, Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s, 2002
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Episodic
- Gulnar, "Herne's Son," Robin of Sherwood, 1986
- Gulnar, "Cromm Cruac," Robin of Sherwood, 1986
- Gulnar, "The Time of the Wolf," Robin of Sherwood, 1986
- Himself, Notes and Queries with Clive Anderson, 1993
- Dr. Phibes, "On Thin Ice," The Detectives, 1995
- "Thirteen," Urban Gothic, 2000
- Himself, Richard and Judy, Channel 4, 2003
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Stage Appearances
- The childcatcher, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, London Palladium, London, 2001
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- Himself, Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show, 1995
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Video Games
- Voice of the game devil, The Interactive Rocky Horror Show, 1999
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Albums
- Recorded Absolute O'Brien, Oglio Records.
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WRITINGS
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Plays
- (With Richard Hartley) The Rocky Horror Show (adapted from O'Brien's novel They Came from Denton High), first produced in 1973, BelascoTheatre, New York City, 1975, published by Samuel French, 1983
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T. Zee (based on characters by Edgar Rice Burroughs), produced, 1976
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Disaster, produced, 1978
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Top People, produced, 1984
- Also wrote The Stripper and Disgracefully Yours.
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Screenplays
- (With Jim Sharman) The Rocky Horror Picture Show (adapted from O'Brien's play The Rocky Horror Show), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
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Shock Treatment, 1981
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Film Music
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (adapted from O'Brien's play TheRocky Horror Show), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
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Shock Treatment (based on O'Brien's novel), Twentieth Century-Fox,1981
- (Lyrics only) The Return of Captain Invincible (also known as Legend in Leotards), 1983
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Television Movies
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A Hymn from Jim, 1977
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Digital Dreams, 1983
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Video Games
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The Rocky Interactive Horror Show, 1999
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Novels
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They Came from Denton High, 1977
- Also wrote Shock Treatment.
Further Reference
ADAPTATIONS
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show was adapted by Richard J. Anobile asThe Official Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Novel, for A and W Visual Library, 1980.
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