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Not to be confused with Richard Whiteley.

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
Born
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Producer
  • Lyricist
  • Actor
    • Years active1978–present
    Notable workRock 'n' Roll High School

    Career

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    Richard 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

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    Film

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    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

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    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

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    1. ^ 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.
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