Richard Hell
ActingBorn Oct 2, 1949
Lexington, Kentucky
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
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
movie2009
Oil City Confidential
movie2009
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
movie2017
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
movie2007
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
movie2004
No Picnic
movie1986
Smithereens
movie1982
Desperately Seeking Susan
movie1985
The Blank Generation
movie1976
Punking Out
movie1978
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
movie2003
Blank Generation
movie1980
Filmography
2020You Don't Know Ivan Julianas Selfmovie2017Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockersas Selfmovie2012Punk Revolution NYCas Himselfmovie2012Wild Thingas Selfmovie2009Oil City Confidentialas Selfmovie2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Selfmovie2007Llik Your Idolsas Himselfmovie2007NY77: The Coolest Year in Hellas Selfmovie2007Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punkas Selfmovie2004Ramones: We're Outta Here!as Selfmovie2003Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?movie1998Blind Lightas Maxmovie1993What About Meas Paulmovie1992Sadness at Leavingas Carl Halmanmovie1989Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poetsas Selfmovie1986No Picnicas Irate Tenantmovie1985Desperately Seeking Susanas Bruce Meekermovie1983Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountainas Original Music Composermovie1982Smithereensas Ericmovie1980Blank Generationas Screenplaymovie1978Punking Outas Himselfmovie1978Final Rewardmovie1976The Blank Generationas Selfmovie