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 | |
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| Born | Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Notable work | Rock 'n' Roll High School |
Career
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
Film
| 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
| 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] |