Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film music. He has scored more than 140 projects, including '' From Beyond'', which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the

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. Lately he scored ''

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'' (2020) and ''Necropolis: Legion'' (2019).

Life and career

Band was born in

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. He is the son of the film director/producer

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, the brother of director/distributor

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, and the uncle of musician

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. Band has been composing film music for

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and

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films regularly. His first notable score was for '' Laserblast'', which he co-composed with Joel Goldsmith. His score for Stuart Gordon's ''

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'' was lauded by the magazine ''Music From the Movies'', which said, "Band’s music is dark and direct, creating an intense and eerie atmosphere, but always with a humorous touch.... Surely, Richard Band is unquestionably one of the most underrated composers in the film business." He scored several of Gordon's subsequent films such as '' The Pit and the Pendulum'' and 1995's ''

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'', the latter featured some inventive writing for a

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. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Gordon's ''

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'' episode "Dreams in the Witch House". Since 2000, Band has done fewer films, though he has scored many episodes of such television shows as ''

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'', '' Walker: Texas Ranger''. He also developed the campaign music for many shows on the WB, such as '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''

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Works

*The Deep Ones (2020) *Blade the Iron Cross (2020) *''

'' (2020) *Bunker of Blood: Chapter 8: Butcher's Bake Off: Hell's Kitchen (2019) *Necropolis: Legion (2019) *Bull Mountain Lookout (2018) (short) *Bunker of Blood: Chapter 6: Zombie Lust: Night Flesh (2018) (video) *Bunker of Blood: Chapter 5: Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks (2018) (video) *Mingua, o Gato Mau (2018) (video) *

Nightmare Cinema ''Nightmare Cinema'' is a 2018 American horror film, horror anthology film featuring work by directors Alejandro Brugués, Joe Dante, Mick Garris, Ryūhei Kitamura, and David Slade. Plot Five strangers converge at a haunted movie theater ow ...

(segments "Dead", "Mirari") (2018) * Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018) *Ravenwolf Tower (2016) (3 Episodes) Bad Mary, Secrets in the Walls, Bonds of Blood *Ice Cream (2015) *'' Trophy Heads'' (2014) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Unlucky Charms'' (2013) *'' Ooga Booga'' (2013) *'' Puppet Master X: Axis Rising'' (2012) *'' Shiver'' (2012) *''

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'' (2011) *'' Evil Bong 3-D: The Wrath of Bong'' (2011) *'' Puppet Master: Axis of Evil'' (2010) *'' Last Remaining Light'' (2010) *''

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'' (2009) *'' Safe Haven: The Warsaw Zoo'' (2009) *''

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'' (2008) *''

The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a myste ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2007) *''

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'' (2006) *''

: Dreams in the Witch-House'' (2005) *''

Beyond Re-Animator ''Beyond Re-Animator'' is a 2003 horror film directed by Brian Yuzna and starring Jeffrey Combs, Jason Barry, Elsa Pataky, Simón Andreu and Santiago Segura. It is the third and final installment in the ''Re-Animator'' film series. An interna ...

'' (2003) *'' Puppet Master: The Legacy'' (2003) *'' The Silvergleam Whistle'' (2003) *'' My Horrible Year'' (2001) * '' Planescape: Torment'' (1999) *'' Curse of the Puppet Master'' (1998) *''

'' (1998) *'' Three'' (1998) *'' Hideous!'' (1997) *''

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'' (1998) *''

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'' (1996) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Robo Warriors'' (1996) *'' Shadow of the Knight'' (1996) *'' Zarkorr! The Invader'' (1996) *''

'' (1995) *''

Dragonworld ''Dragonworld'' is a 1994 American direct-to-video family fantasy film directed by Ted Nicolaou. It is the third film to be released by Moonbeam Entertainment, the family video division of Full Moon Entertainment. Plot Set in modern times, a yo ...

'' (1995) *'' Magic Island'' (1995) *'' Time Warrior: Planet of the Dino-Knights'' (1995) *'' Time Warrior: Journey to the Magic Cavern'' (1995) *'' Time Warrior: The Human Pets'' (1995) *'' Time Warrior: Trapped on Toy World'' (1995) *''

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'' (1994) *'' Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter'' (1994) *''

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'' (1994) *'' Dollman vs. Demonic Toys'' (1993] *'' Prehysteria! (film series), Prehysteria!'' (1993) *'' Puppet Master 4'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *'' Demonic Toys'' (1992) *'' Doctor Mordrid'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Seed People'' (1992) *'' Trancers III'' (1992) *''

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'' (1991) *'' Trancers II'' (1991) *'' The Pit and the Pendulum'' (1991) *'' Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge'' (1991) *'' Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation'' (1990) *'' Bride of Re-Animator'' (1990) *'' The Arrival'' (1990) *'' Crash and Burn'' (1990) *''

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'' (1990) *'' Shadowzone'' (1990) *'' The Caller'' (1989) *''

'' (1989) *'' Puppet Master'' (1989) *''

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'' (1988) *'' Eliminators'' (1986) *'' From Beyond'' (1986) *'' Ghostwarrior'' (1986) *''

TerrorVision ''TerrorVision'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in ...

'' (1986) *''

Troll A troll is a being in Nordic folklore, including Norse mythology. In Old Norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human be ...

'' (1986) *'' Zone Troopers'' (1986) *'' The Dungeonmaster'' (1985) *'' Ghoulies'' (1985) *''

'' (1985) *''

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (1983) *'' Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn'' (1983) *''

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'' (1982) *''

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'' (1982) *'' Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype'' (1980) *'' The Day Time Ended'' (1980) *'' Laserblast'' (1978) *'' Auditions'' (1978)

References

External links

Official website
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