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Richard Stanley

Directing Born Nov 22, 1966 Fish Hoek, South Africa 24 credits

Biography

Richard Stanley is a South African filmmaker, known for his work in the horror genre. He began his career making short films and music videos, and subsequently directed the feature films Hardware and Dust Devil, both of which are considered cult classics.

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Known for

Film

Twelve Monkeys

as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
Film

Dagon

as Fish Monster (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Twelve Monkeys (1995) as Man in Transit Lounge (uncredited)
  • Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 as Balthazar Von Woozle
  • Dagon (2001) as Fish Monster (uncredited)
  • The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) as Bulldog Man (uncredited)
  • Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble as Balthazar Von Woozle
  • Hardware (1990) as Talking elevator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Jodorowsky's Dune (2013) as Self - Filmmaker
  • 78/52 (2017) as Self
  • Dust Devil (1992) as Transforming Dust Devil in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
  • Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014) as Self
  • Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self
  • A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025) as Self
  • Shadowland (2024) as Self - Filmmaker
  • Uncovering Wolfen (2015) as Self
  • The Dark Fantastic (2025) as Self
  • Cult of Terror (2017) as Self - Filmmaker
  • No Flesh Shall Be Spared (2009)
  • The Otherworld (2013) as Self
  • In the Belly of the Beast (2001) as Self
  • Brave (1994) as Man in the table (uncredited)
  • Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016) as Self
  • Post Traumatic: An American Nightmare (2009) as Self
  • All About the Girl: Memories of a Giallo Gem (2014) as self
  • Vampire Diary (2007) as Spanish Rapist