Richard Price
Biography
Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter born on October 12, 1949, in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for writing and has twenty-four known credits. His novels explore late-twentieth-century urban America in a gritty, realistic manner that has brought him considerable literary acclaim. His written works include the novels The Wanderers published in 1974, Clockers published in 1992, Freedomland published in 1998, and Samaritan published in 2003. In addition to writing, he often makes cameo appearances in the films and television series that he writes.
Career overview
Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter who was born in New York City, New York, on October 12, 1949. Known for writing, he has earned twenty-four known credits according to database records. His novels explore late-twentieth-century urban America in a gritty and realistic manner, an approach that has brought him considerable literary acclaim.
Among his literary works are the novels The Wanderers, published in 1974, Clockers, published in 1992, Freedomland, published in 1998, and Samaritan, published in 2003. In addition to his authorship of several novels, he often makes cameo appearances in the films and television series that he writes.
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45 titles- The Outsider (2020)
- The Outsider (2020) Executive Producer
- The Outsider (2020) Writer
- The Outsider (2020) Teleplay
- The Outsider (2020) Creator
- The Deuce (2017) Writer
- The Deuce (2017) Co-Executive Producer
- The Night Of (2016) as 'Viagra' Dealer
- The Night Of (2016) Executive Producer
- The Night Of (2016) Teleplay
- The Night Of (2016) Creator
- Child 44 (2015) Screenplay
- NYC 22 (2012) Writer
- NYC 22 (2012) Executive Producer
- NYC 22 (2012) Creator
- Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation (2011) as Self
- Freedomland (2006) Writer
- The Wire (2002) as Book Group Leader
- The Wire (2002) Writer
- Shaft (2000) Screenplay
- Ransom (1996) as Detective #1
- Ransom (1996) Screenplay
- Kiss of Death (1995) as City Clerk
- Kiss of Death (1995) Screenplay
- Kiss of Death (1995) Co-Producer
- Clockers (1995) Screenplay
- Clockers (1995) Novel
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993) as Detective in Restaurant
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993) Executive Producer
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993) Writer
- Ethan Frome (1993) Executive Producer
- Naked in New York (1993) as Self
- Night and the City (1992) as Doctor
- Night and the City (1992) Screenplay
- Sea of Love (1989) Writer
- New York Stories (1989) as Artist at Opening
- New York Stories (1989) Writer
- Arena Brains (1987) as The Critic
- Arena Brains (1987) Writer
- The Color of Money (1986) as Guy Who Calls Dud
- The Color of Money (1986) Screenplay
- Streets of Gold (1986) Screenplay
- The Wanderers (1979) as Bowling Bankroller
- The Wanderers (1979) Novel
- Bloodbrothers (1978) Novel
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When and where was Richard Price born?
Richard Price was born on October 12, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Richard Price have?
Richard Price has accumulated over 45 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2020.
What is Richard Price's background in cinema and television?
Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter born on October 12, 1949, in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for writing and has twenty-four known credits. His novels explore late-twentieth-century urban America in a gritty, realistic manner that has brought him considerable literary acclaim. His writt...