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
2025
- Evil Bong-A-Thon! ... (Music)
- Dorothea ... (Original Music Composer)
2024
- A Celebration of Tenacity ... (Music)
- Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals ... (Music)
- H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones ... (Music)
2023
- The Primevals ... (Original Music Composer)
- Critters, Carnivores and Creatures ... (Music)
- Scalper ... (Music)
2022
- Night Caller ... (Music)
- Beyond the Resonator ... (Music)
- Puppet Master: Doktor Death ... (Original Music Composer)
- Curse of the Re-Animator ... (Music)
2021
- The Deep Ones ... (Music)
- The Resonator: Miskatonic U ... (Music)
- Don't Let Her In ... (Music)
2020
- Blade: The Iron Cross ... (Original Music Composer)
- Empire of the Full Moon ... (Music)
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
- Unlucky Charms ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ooga Booga ... (Original Music Composer)
- Hard Time: The Making of Prison as Himself
2012
- Shiver ... (Original Music Composer)
- Puppet Master X: Axis Rising ... (Original Music Composer)
2011
- Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong ... (Music)
2010
- 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)
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)
- Zarkorr! The Invader ... (Music)
- Head of the Family ... (Original Music Composer)
1995
- Prehysteria! 3 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Magic Island ... (Original Music Composer)
- Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld ... (Music)
1994
- Prehysteria! 2 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dragonworld ... (Original Music Composer)
- Shrunken Heads ... (Original Music Composer)
- Puppet Master 5 ... (Original Music Composer)
- D-Day: The Total Story ... (Music)
1993
- Remote ... (Original Music Composer)
- Prehysteria! ... (Original Music Composer)
- Mandroid ... (Original Music Composer)
- Puppet Master 4 ... (Original Music Composer)
- Videozone: The Making of "Arcade" as Himself
- Dollman vs. Demonic Toys ... (Original Music Composer)
1992
- Demonic Toys ... (Original Music Composer)
- Doctor Mordrid ... (Original Music Composer)
- Puppet Master III ... (Original Music Composer)
- Trancers 3: Deth Lives ... (Original Music Composer)
1991
- The Resurrected ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dollman ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Arrival ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Pit and the Pendulum ... (Original Music Composer)
- Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth ... (Music Supervisor)
1990
- Shadowzone ... (Original Music Composer)
- Bride of Re-Animator ... (Original Music Composer)
- Puppet Master II ... (Original Music Composer)
- Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II" ... (Music)
- Crash and Burn ... (Original Music Composer)
1989
- Puppet Master ... (Original Music Composer)
- Arena ... (Original Music Composer)
1988
- Pulse Pounders ... (Original Music Composer)
1987
- The Caller ... (Original Music Composer)
- Prison ... (Original Music Composer)
1986
- Troll ... (Original Music Composer)
- From Beyond ... (Original Music Composer)
- TerrorVision ... (Music Supervisor)
- Dolls ... (Production Supervisor)
1985
- Zone Troopers ... (Original Music Composer)
- Re-Animator ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ghoulies ... (Original Music Composer)
1984
- Trancers ... (Music Supervisor)
- Night Shadows ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ghost Warrior ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Dungeonmaster ... (Original Music Composer)
1983
- Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Alchemist ... (Original Music Composer)
1982
- The House on Sorority Row ... (Original Music Composer)
- Parasite ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Best of Sex and Violence ... (Original Music Composer)
- Time Walker ... (Music)
1981
- Lunch Wagon ... (Original Music Composer)
1980
- Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Day Time Ended ... (Original Music Composer)
1978
- Fairy Tales ... (Production Supervisor)
- Auditions ... (Original Music Composer)
- Laserblast ... (Original Music Composer)
1977
- End of the World ... (Executive Producer)
- Dracula's Dog ... (Assistant Production Manager)
1976
- Crash! as Contractor
- Mansion of the Doomed ... (Assistant Director)