Richard Band

Born: 1953-12-28 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For: Sound

Biography

Richard Howard Band is an American composer of film and television music. He has scored more than 100 films, including From Beyond (1986) which won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival. Other works includes The Day Time Ended (1979), Lunch Wagon (1981), Ghoulies (1984), Re-Animator (1985), Troll (1986), Puppet Master (1989), Castle Feak (1995) Hideous! (1997), Nightmare Cinema (2019) and Don't Let Her In (2021) His family is rooted in the film business, with related directors, producers, composers and actors. His father is Albert Band, his brother is Charles Band, his nephews are Taryn Band, Harlan Band and Zalman Band.

Filmography

2026

Till Death Do Us Part: Making of Bride of Re-Animator as Himself
Full Moon Rising: The Charles Band Story as Self

2025

Dorothea ... (Original Music Composer)
Evil Bong-A-Thon! ... (Music)

2024

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones ... (Music)
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals ... (Music)
A Celebration of Tenacity ... (Music)

2023

The Primevals ... (Original Music Composer)
Scalper ... (Music)
Critters, Carnivores and Creatures ... (Music)
Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack ... (Original Music Composer)

2019

Exorcism at 60,000 Feet ... (Original Music Composer)

2018

Nightmare Cinema ... (Original Music Composer)
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich ... (Original Music Composer)
Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks ... (Music)

2017

Puppet Master: Axis Termination ... (Original Music Composer)
Bigfoot: Blood Trap ... (Music)

2016

Evil Bong: High-5! ... (Additional Music)
Ravenwolf Towers ... (Music)

2015

Troll Empire as Self

2014

Trophy Heads ... (Original Music Composer)

2013

Ooga Booga ... (Original Music Composer)
Unlucky Charms ... (Original Music Composer)
Hard Time: The Making of Prison as Himself

2012

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising ... (Original Music Composer)
Shiver ... (Original Music Composer)

2011

Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong ... (Music)

2010

Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil ... (Original Music Composer)
Demonic Toys: Personal Demons ... (Original Music Composer)
Last Remaining Light ... (Music)

2009

Skull Heads ... (Music)

2008

Dangerous Worry Dolls ... (Music)

2007

Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven ... (Music)
Nympha ... (Music)

2006

Valerie on the Stairs ... (Original Music Composer)

2003

Puppet Master: The Legacy ... (Original Music Composer)

2001

My Horrible Year! ... (Music)

1998

Curse of the Puppet Master ... (Original Music Composer)
In the Doghouse ... (Music)

1997

Hideous! ... (Original Music Composer)

1996

Castle Freak ... (Original Music Composer)
Robo Warriors ... (Original Music Composer)
Head of the Family ... (Original Music Composer)
Zarkorr! The Invader ... (Original Music Composer)

1995

Prehysteria! 3 ... (Original Music Composer)
Magic Island ... (Original Music Composer)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld ... (Music)
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Eggs from 70 Million B.C. ... (Music)

1994

Puppet Master 5 ... (Original Music Composer)
Shrunken Heads ... (Original Music Composer)
D-Day: The Total Story ... (Music)
Prehysteria! 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
Dragonworld ... (Original Music Composer)

1993

Puppet Master 4 ... (Original Music Composer)
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys ... (Original Music Composer)
Remote ... (Original Music Composer)
Prehysteria! ... (Original Music Composer)
Mandroid ... (Original Music Composer)
Videozone: The Making of "Arcade" as Himself

1992

Trancers III ... (Original Music Composer)
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge ... (Original Music Composer)
Seedpeople ... (Original Music Composer)
Demonic Toys ... (Original Music Composer)
Doctor Mordrid ... (Original Music Composer)

1991

The Resurrected ... (Original Music Composer)
Trancers II ... (Music Supervisor)
The Pit and the Pendulum ... (Original Music Composer)
Dollman ... (Original Music Composer)
The Arrival ... (Original Music Composer)

1990

Bride of Re-Animator ... (Original Music Composer)
Puppet Master II ... (Original Music Composer)
Crash and Burn ... (Original Music Composer)
Shadowzone ... (Original Music Composer)
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II" ... (Music)

1989

Puppetmaster ... (Original Music Composer)
Arena ... (Original Music Composer)

1988

Pulse Pounders ... (Original Music Composer)
The Evil Clergyman ... (Original Music Composer)

1987

Dolls ... (Production Supervisor)
Prison ... (Original Music Composer)
The Caller ... (Original Music Composer)

1986

From Beyond ... (Original Music Composer)
Troll ... (Original Music Composer)
TerrorVision ... (Music Supervisor)

1985

Re-Animator ... (Original Music Composer)
Ghoulies ... (Original Music Composer)
Zone Troopers ... (Original Music Composer)

1984

Trancers ... (Music Supervisor)
The Dungeonmaster ... (Original Music Composer)
Ghost Warrior ... (Original Music Composer)
Night Shadows ... (Original Music Composer)

1983

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn ... (Original Music Composer)
The Alchemist ... (Original Music Composer)

1982

Parasite ... (Original Music Composer)
The House on Sorority Row ... (Original Music Composer)
Time Walker ... (Music)
The Best of Sex and Violence ... (Original Music Composer)

1981

Lunch Wagon ... (Original Music Composer)

1980

The Day Time Ended ... (Original Music Composer)
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype ... (Original Music Composer)

1978

Fairy Tales ... (Production Supervisor)
Laserblast ... (Original Music Composer)
Auditions ... (Original Music Composer)

1977

Zoltan… Hound of Dracula ... (Assistant Production Manager)
End of the World ... (Executive Producer)

1976

Mansion of the Doomed ... (Assistant Director)
Crash! as Contractor

1973

The Last Foxtrot in Burbank