Richard Whitley is an American screenwriter, producer, lyricist, and actor best known for his work on Rock 'n' Roll High School.[1][2]
Richard Whitley | |
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| Born | Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Notable work | Rock 'n' Roll High School |
Career
editRichard Whitley was born in Elmhurst, Illinois, to Marian and Edward F. Whitley.[3][4] He had an older half-brother, John Hill, who was a game designer.[5] Whitley began his career by writing the script for Roger Corman's Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979).[6] His work on Rock 'n' Roll High School led to writing for several TV shows, including Delta House, Homefront, TV Nation, Space: Above and Beyond, Roseanne, Millennium, Recess, Roswell, The Others, Lloyd in Space, Canterbury's Law, and Pound Puppies.[7] On July 31, 2008, it was announced that actor/writer Alex Winter had been hired to script a remake of Rock 'n' Roll High School for Howard Stern's production company.[8][9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Producer | Actor | |||
| 1978 | Deathsport | No | No | Yes | Role: Mutant[10] |
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | Yes | No | No | [10][11] |
| 1982 | Pandemonium | Yes | Associate | Yes | Role: Man #3 in Restaurant[7] |
| 1991 | Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever | Yes | No | No | Based on characters created by[7] |
| 2004 | Straight into Darkness | No | No | No | Special thanks[12] |
| 2006 | America: Freedom to Fascism | No | Yes | No | [7][13] |
| TBA | Untitled Rock 'n' Roll High School remake | Yes | No | No | Based on characters created by[14] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Lyricist | |||
| 1979 | Delta House | Yes | No | Episode: "The Guns of October"[7] |
| 1992–1993 | Homefront | Yes | Yes | Episodes: "The Lemo Tomato Juice Hour", "Signed, Crazy in Love", "On the Rebound"[7][15] |
| 1994 | TV Nation | Yes | No | Also producer[7] |
| 1996 | Space: Above and Beyond | Yes | No | Episodes: "Dear Earth", "Pearly"[7] |
| 1997 | Roseanne | Yes | No | Episodes: "Lanford's Elite", "Roseanne-Feld"[7] |
| 1998 | Millennium | Yes | No | Episode: "Goodbye Charlie"[7][16][17] |
| 1999 | Recess | Yes | No | Episodes: "The First Picture Show", "Gus' Fortune", "The Dude"[7] |
| 2000 | Roswell | Yes | No | Episode: "Tess, Lies and Videotape"[7] |
| The Others | Yes | No | Episode: "$4.95 a Minute"[7][18] | |
| 2001–2002 | Lloyd in Space | Yes | No | Episodes: "Lloyd Changes His Mind", "Francine's Power Trip", "Lloyd's Lost Weekend", "Neither Boy Nor Girl"[7] |
| 2008 | Canterbury's Law | Yes | No | Episode: "Sick as Your Secrets"[7] |
| 2012 | Pound Puppies | Yes | Yes | Episode: "No Dogs Allowed"[7] |
References
edit- ^ Sherman, Craig (July 2001). "Take Three: classic Corman film, examined". ArtsEditor. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)". Pop Matters. March 13, 2006. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "In Memoriam John Hill 1945-2015". Armchair General.
- ^ "American Heart Association honor page for John Hill". American Heart.
- ^ MacGowan, Rodger. "F&M Interview: John Hill All American" (PDF). Fire & Movement. Decision Games.
- ^ Tawney, Raj (August 5, 2019). "'Rock 'n' Roll High' at 40: How the Ramones and a Rebellious Female Lead Invaded Theaters". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "School of Cinematic Arts Directory Profile - Richard Whitley". USC Cinema. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Drees, Rich (July 31, 2008). "Stern Picks Writer For 'Rock 'n' Roll High School' Redo". FilmBuffOnline. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 30, 2008). "Stern sets 'Rock 'n' Roll' remake". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Cowan, Jared (August 2, 2019). "40 Years Ago, the Ramones Roamed L.A. in 'Rock 'n' Roll High School'". Los Angeles Magazine. Hour Media Group LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Classic Photo: The Ramones on the set of 'Rock 'n' Roll High School' 1978". SonicMoreMusic. January 5, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Straight Into Darkness (2003) - Jeff Burr". AllMovie. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Richard Whitley Film Credits". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. May 24, 1979. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Sciretta, Peter (July 30, 2008). "Alex Winter to Write Howard Stern's 'Rock 'n' Roll High School' Remake". /Film. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "I Had Three Wives"]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ McLean, James; Foreman, Troy (2011). ""Goodbye Charlie" Richard Whitley speaks to Millennium Group Sessions!". Back to Frank Black. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "NBC returns to head of the pack". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. January 14, 1998. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ^ From the United States Copyright Office catalog: "Public Catalog - Copyright Catalog (1978 to present) - Basic Search [search: "Others : no."]". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved October 2, 2017.