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28 Days to Vegas (2008) -- Doc follows music mogul trying to take bellydance mainstream, a la 'Riverdance.''  Classic Art vs. Commerce conflicts leading up to showtime.  Great music!  Great dance!  Directed by Richard Elfman
Modern Vampires (1998) -- A young vampire rebels against his mentor Count Dracula in the modern day.
Shrunken Heads (1994) -- Based on the classic 'Dead End,' where three generations all live within three lower east-side blocks.  Film is Disneyesque... until the bad kids kill the good kids. A  local Haitian news vendor is so incensed that he shrinks the good kid's heads and rean

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Mini Biography:
Richard grew up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles (Boyz n the Hood (1991))... more
Trivia:
Son of novelist Blossom Elfman (aka Clare Elfman). more
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Rick Elfman | Aristide Sumatra | Mahatma Kane Sumatra

Filmography

Director:
  1. Forbidden Zone 2: The Forbidden Galaxy (2010) (pre-production)

  2. 30 Days to Vegas (2009) (as Mahatma Kane Sumatra)
  3. 28 Days to Vegas (2008)
  4. Date or Disaster (2003)

  5. Modern Vampires (1998) (TV)
    ... aka Revenant (UK: video title)
    ... aka Vamps (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)
  6. "Bone Chillers" (4 episodes, 1996)
        - Mr. Fitz and Dr. Hyde (1996) TV episode
        - Charlotte's Revenge (1996) TV episode
        - Mummy Dearest (1996) TV episode
        - Teacher Creature (1996) TV episode
  7. Shrunken Heads (1994)
  8. Streets of Rage (1994) (as Aristide Sumatra)

  9. Oingo Boingo: Skeletons in the Closet (1989) (V) (video "Private Life")
  10. Forbidden Zone (1982)
Actor:
  1. Date or Disaster (2003) .... Cop with Donut
  2. Scarecrow (2002) (V) (as Aristide Sumatra) .... Sheriff Patterson/Hewitt

  3. Modern Vampires (1998) (TV) .... Cop with Doughnut
    ... aka Revenant (UK: video title)
    ... aka Vamps (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)
  4. George of the Jungle (1997) (as Aristide Sumatra) .... Bongo Dancer at Dance Club
  5. Shrunken Heads (1994) .... Preacher on Bus

  6. Forbidden Zone (1982) .... Masseuse, prisoner

  7. I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977) .... Drumming Demon
Producer:
  1. Forbidden Zone 2: The Forbidden Galaxy (2010) (pre-production) (executive producer)

  2. 30 Days to Vegas (2009) (producer)
  3. 28 Days to Vegas (2008) (producer)
  4. Date or Disaster (2003) (producer)

  5. Modern Vampires (1998) (TV) (co-producer)
    ... aka Revenant (UK: video title)
    ... aka Vamps (Philippines: English title: theatrical title)

  6. Forbidden Zone (1982) (producer)
Writer:
  1. Forbidden Zone 2: The Forbidden Galaxy (2010) (pre-production) (written by)

  2. 30 Days to Vegas (2009) (writer)
  3. Date or Disaster (2003) (writer)

  4. Streets of Rage (1994) (writer)

  5. Forbidden Zone (1982) (screenplay) (story)
Special Effects:
  1. "Bone Chillers" (special effects) (3 episodes, 1996)
        - Teacher Creature (1996) TV episode (special effects)
        - Art Intimidates Life (1996) TV episode (special effects)
        - Back to School (1996) TV episode (special effects)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Cockettes (2002) (writer: "Pumpkin Pie Man")

  2. Forbidden Zone (1982) (performer: "Yiddishe Charleston")
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. "Bone Chillers" (second unit director) (2 episodes, 1996)
        - Art Intimidates Life (1996) TV episode (second unit director)
        - Back to School (1996) TV episode (second unit director)
Thanks:
  1. A.P.U.: Art, Pot and Underwear (2003) (special thanks)
    ... aka A.P.U. (USA: short title)

  2. Freeway (1996) (special thanks) (as Rick Elfman)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself


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(Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du Soldat", directed/produced) more
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