Portrait of W.D. Richter

W.D. Richter

Bio: Walter Duch Richter (born 7 December 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He is best known for adapting Invasion of the Body Snatchers, directing The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and co-writing Big Trouble in Little China
Born: Fri, Dec 07 1945
Birthplace: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
W.D. Richter is 78 years old
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Poster of Stealth
Stealth
W.D. Richter was
59 in Stealth
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Jul 27 2005
Poster of Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
W.D. Richter was
49 in Home for the Holidays
as 'Screenplay'.
Thu, Nov 02 1995
Poster of Needful Things
Needful Things
W.D. Richter was
47 in Needful Things
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Late for Dinner
Late for Dinner
W.D. Richter was
45 in Late for Dinner
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Sep 20 1991
Poster of Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
W.D. Richter was
40 in Big Trouble in Little China
as 'Adaptation'.
Fri, May 30 1986
Poster of The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
W.D. Richter was
38 in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
as 'Director, Producer'.
Wed, Aug 15 1984
Poster of Hard Feelings
Hard Feelings
W.D. Richter was
37 in Hard Feelings
as 'Screenplay'.
Sun, Dec 12 1982
Poster of The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
W.D. Richter was
35 in The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
as 'Additional Writing'.
Fri, Nov 13 1981
Poster of All Night Long
All Night Long
W.D. Richter was
35 in All Night Long
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 06 1981
Poster of Brubaker
Brubaker
W.D. Richter was
34 in Brubaker
as 'Screenplay, Story'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Poster of Dracula
Dracula
W.D. Richter was
33 in Dracula
as 'Screenplay'.
Fri, Jul 20 1979
Poster of Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
W.D. Richter was
33 in Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Dec 20 1978
Poster of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
W.D. Richter was
31 in Nickelodeon
as 'Writer'.
Tue, Dec 21 1976
Poster of Peeper
Peeper
W.D. Richter was
29 in Peeper
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Dec 03 1975
Poster of Slither
Slither
W.D. Richter was
28 in Slither
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Mar 21 1974
Poster of Slither
Slither
W.D. Richter was
27 in Slither
as 'Associate Producer, Writer'.
Wed, Mar 07 1973
Poster of Untitled Big Trouble in Little China Sequel
Untitled Big Trouble in Little China Sequel
W.D. Richter will be
78+ in Untitled Big Trouble in Little China Sequel
as 'Characters'.
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