Richard Hell

Richard Hell

Actor · Writer

Lexington, Kentucky
October 2, 1949

Biography

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.

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Representative Works

Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
6.1
/ English
Smithereens
Smithereens
6.4
/ English
Punk Revolution NYC
Punk Revolution NYC
5.0
/ English
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
5.0
/ English
Oil City Confidential
Oil City Confidential
7.8
/ English
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
7.5
/ English
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8.0
/ English
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
7.5
/ English
The Blank Generation
The Blank Generation
6.0
/ English
Punking Out
Punking Out
6.0
/ English
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk
8.0
/ English
No Picnic
No Picnic
6.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Desperately Seeking Susan
1985Nominee

Best Performance

Desperately Seeking Susan

Smithereens
1982Nominee

Best Performance

Smithereens

Punk Revolution NYC
2012Nominee

Best Performance

Punk Revolution NYC

Career Highlights

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
1989Highlight

Best Performance

Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

Oil City Confidential
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Oil City Confidential

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