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Richard Fire(1945-2015)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Richard Fire was born on 12 November 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Bleacher Bums (1979) and Poltergeist III (1988). He was married to Dosia. He died on 8 July 2015 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1945
DiedJuly 8, 2015(69)
BornNovember 12, 1945
DiedJuly 8, 2015(69)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1986
Bleacher Bums
7.4
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1979
Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist III (1988)
Poltergeist III
4.7
  • Dr. Seaton
  • 1988
Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
The Borrower
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1991

Credits

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Writer



  • Bleacher Bums (2001)
    Bleacher Bums
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 2001
  • Tom Towles in The Borrower (1991)
    The Borrower
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)
    E/R
    7.2
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1984–1985
  • Bleacher Bums
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1979

Actor



  • The Quickie (2001)
    The Quickie
    5.7
    • Catering Assistant
    • 2001
  • The Untouchables (1993)
    The Untouchables
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fink
    • 1994
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist III (1988)
    Poltergeist III
    4.7
    • Dr. Seaton
    • 1988
  • Stephen King, Emilio Estevez, and Laura Harrington in Maximum Overdrive (1986)
    Maximum Overdrive
    5.4
    • Tom (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Scooter
    • 1986
  • Elliott Gould, Mary McDonnell, Corinne Bohrer, Conchata Ferrell, Shuko Akune, Lynne Moody, and Bruce A. Young in E/R (1984)
    E/R
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Klimaszewski
    • 1984
  • Bleacher Bums
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Marvin
    • 1979

Additional Crew



  • Michael Rooker in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
    7.0
    • acting coach
    • 1986

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 12, 1945
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • July 8, 2015
    • Red Bank, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dosia? - July 8, 2015 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Sarah Fire(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    With June Shellene co-wrote a hit play about Chicago commodities traders, "Dealing," premiered early in 1987 and given a second run months later at Northlight Theatre in Evanston, IL., and directed by Michael Maggio, with Kevin Dunn, Gary Houston, Ron Dean, B.J. Jones, Tim Halligan, Holly Fulger and Barbara E. Robertson.
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    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    He was nominated for a 1976 Joseph Jefferon Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Switch Bitch" at the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.

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