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Evan Richards

Date of birth:

Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Evan Richards

Biography

Actor, filmmaker / producer.  As an actor Evan has starred or co-starred in various film and television projects including "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" and the television series of "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures". As a filmmaker, Evan's short film "Woman X" was shortlisted for a BAFTA award and was shown on HBO and Starz. His other short film that he wrote and starred in "Cloud Nine" was a Skky Vodka Short Film Festival finalist and was seen on HBO. His debut feature film as a writer / director "In a Day" played numerous festivals and won various awards. After a theatrical run in Los Angeles, "In a Day" was picked up for distribution by IFC Films. It was also sold to territories worldwide. "In a Day" was also seen on the Sundance Channel and Netflix. It can currently be purchased (dvd) or streamed via Amazon, iTunes and other online platforms. His most recent filmmaking projects as writer / director: is the short film "There's a Monster Behind You", which premiered at the Telluride Horror Show Film Festival and won Best Horror Comedy Short film at Oregon Scream Week Film Festival. Also as writer / director is the short film "Two People, One Ring" which premiered at CineKink Film Festival NYC, was nominated for Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Festival and was nominated for Best Actress at the Portland Comedy Film Festival. These two shorts had a broadcast premiere on the ShortsTV channel in 2020.

Movie Credits

Altered States
3.4

Altered States

1980-12-25

A research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of consciousness. Using sensory deprivati

Society
3.3

Society

1989-05-13

Bill Whitney is worried that he is different to his sister and parents. They mix with other upper-cl

The Mouse and the Motorcycle
2.6

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

1986-11-08

It looks like young Keith Gridley will have a lonely summer, until he meets a talking mouse named Ra

Mute Witness
3.2

Mute Witness

1995-09-15

Billy is mute, but it hasn't kept her from becoming a successful makeup artist. While in Russia, wor

Twilight Zone: The Movie
3.2

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983-06-24

An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the

Down and Out in Beverly Hills
3

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

1986-01-31

Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant

Moonlight
3

Moonlight

1982-09-14

A fast-food delivery man for a New York Chinese restaurant gets involved with international terroris

Cloud Nine
5

Cloud Nine

2001-01-01

A quirky comedy, romance.

Two Kinds of Love
3

Two Kinds of Love

1983-11-08

Two kinds of love are experienced by young Ricky Schroder in this made-for-TV drama. One kind is the

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
2.3

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991-05-23

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwi

The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
3.2

The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity

1995-09-07

A father and son rescue the sole survivor of a train crash.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
2.8

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

1999-10-26

In Italy, Indy's espionage work takes him behind enemy lines where he embarks on an important propag

Hollywood’s Children
0

Hollywood’s Children

1982-02-24

A documentary about child actors, since the beginning of motion pictures (narrated by Roddy McDowell

Midnight Fear
1.9

Midnight Fear

1991-05-30

A sheriff tracks down a killer who skinned a woman alive.