Richard Hell

Born: 1949-10-02

Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.


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Desperately Seeking Susan

as Bruce Meeker
Released: 1985-03-29

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read...

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Smithereens

as Eric
Released: 1982-09-11

A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New...

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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

as Self
Released: 2009-04-24

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to...

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The Blank Generation

as Self
Released: 1976-04-22

The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just...

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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

as Self
Released: 2007-07-09

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs,...

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Ramones: We're Outta Here!

as Himself
Released: 2004-09-29

Documentary covering The Ramones' long and eventful history, with footage from their final ever...

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No Picnic

as Irate Tenant
Released: 1986-01-17

A cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrification New York City

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The History of Rock 'n' Roll

as Self
Released: 1995-03-06

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage...

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Punking Out

as Himself
Released: 1978-09-26

The film documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk...

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Oil City Confidential

as Self
Released: 2009-10-20

Director Julien Temple's film celebrates Canvey Island's Dr Feelgood, the Essex R 'n' B band...

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Llik Your Idols

as Himself
Released: 2007-07-30

Discover the New York underground scene during the 80s and throw yourself into an exciting,...

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What About Me

as Paul
Released: 1993-01-10

After a family tragedy, a young woman finds herself homeless and living on the streets of New York.

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Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

as Self
Released: 2017-04-29

Documentary about reggae music and culture in London in 1977. Filmed in Super 8 camera by Don...

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You Don't Know Ivan Julian

as Self
Released: 2020-08-19

Since the inception of punk rock in New York, Ivan Julian has enjoyed a long and storied career...

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Sadness at Leaving

as Carl Halman
Released: 1992-01-01

Following the erection of the Berlin wall, special agent Carl Halman is assigned by East German...

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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

as Self
Released: 1989-01-01

Maria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The...

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Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

as uncredited
Released: 2003-09-03

Punk rock devotees will welcome director Lech Kowalski's reflective video portrait of late...

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Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

as The Rawhide Kid
Released: 1983-04-01

From the warped mind of underground auteur Nick Zedd comes this campy horrorfest that follows...

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Blank Generation

as Billy
Released: 1980-10-02

Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an...

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Final Reward

as uncredited
Released: 1978-01-01

A fascinating drama-document on the punk period.

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Punk Revolution NYC

as Himself
Released: 2012-06-19

This documentary film traces the entire history of New York's punk movement; the VU years, the...

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