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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.
Richard Stanley is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Zone (2025), Shadowland (2024), Exegesis Lovecraft (2021), Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014), Jodorowsky's Dune (2013), Vampire Diary (2007), Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3, Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble.
The recorded credits span 1990 to 2027, including 33 movies and 0 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forDirecting
Movies33
TV shows0
Active years represented1990–2027
Place of birthFish Hoek, South Africa
Known for
MovieZone
MovieShadowland
MovieExegesis Lovecraft
MovieLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau
MovieJodorowsky's Dune
MovieVampire Diary
MovieWinnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 3
MoviePoohniverse: Monsters Assemble
MovieFantastic Women
MovieTwelve Monkeys
MovieWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey - The Lost Years
MovieColor Out of Space
MovieHardware
MovieDagon
MovieThe Island of Dr. Moreau
MovieThe Abandoned
MovieDust Devil
MovieTales of the Uncanny
MovieA World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Movie78/52
MovieBlood of the Tribades
MovieThe Theatre Bizarre
MovieThe Darkside of Society
MovieCult of Terror
MovieReplace
MovieImago Mortis
MovieYellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo
MovieEurope - 99euro-films 2
MovieThe Sea of Perdition
MovieAll About the Girl: Memories of a Giallo Gem
MovieBrave
MovieThe Dark Fantastic
MovieDunwich