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Richard Hell

Richard Hell

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

You Don't Know Ivan Julian
You Don't Know Ivan Julian
2020 • Self
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017 • Self
Punk Revolution NYC
Punk Revolution NYC
2012 • Himself
Wild Thing
2012 • Self
Oil City Confidential
Oil City Confidential
2009 • Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009 • Self
Llik Your Idols
Llik Your Idols
2007 • Himself
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007 • Self

Full filmography

Sadness at Leaving
Sadness at Leaving
1992 • Carl Halman
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No Picnic
No Picnic
1986 • Irate Tenant
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Punking Out
Punking Out
1978 • Himself
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Richard Hell – Biography, Known For & Filmography