Person
Richard Hell
Acting · Born 1949-10-02 · Lexington, Kentucky
Biography
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.
Known for
Desperately Seeking Susan
Bruce Meeker
Punk Revolution NYC
Himself
Oil City Confidential
Self
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
Self
Punking Out
Himself
The Blank Generation
Self
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Self
Smithereens
Eric
No Picnic
Irate Tenant
Wild Thing
Self
Filmography
- 2020You Don't Know Ivan JulianSelf
- 2017Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk RockersSelf
- 2012Punk Revolution NYCHimself
- 2012Wild ThingSelf
- 2009Oil City ConfidentialSelf
- 2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBSelf
- 2007Llik Your IdolsHimself
- 2007NY77: The Coolest Year in HellSelf
- 2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and PunkSelf
- 2004Ramones: We're Outta Here!Self
- 2003Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
- 1998Blind LightMax
- 1993What About MePaul
- 1992Sadness at LeavingCarl Halman
- 1990No PicnicIrate Tenant
- 1989Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat PoetsSelf
- 1985Desperately Seeking SusanBruce Meeker
- 1983Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel MountainThe Rawhide Kid
- 1982SmithereensEric
- 1980Blank GenerationBilly
- 1978Punking OutHimself
- 1978Final Reward
- 1976The Blank GenerationSelf
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