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- Birth name: Richard Timothy Smith
- Born: March 25, 1942
- Birthplace: Cheltenham, United Kingdom
- Raised in: Tauranga, New Zealand
- Debut movie: Carry on Cowboy (1966)
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Richard O'Brien rose to fame playing Riff Raff in the cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also wrote the screenplay to the movie, its sequel (Shock Treatment), as well as the accompanying video game.
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Notable Roles
- Cosmo McKinley in Shock Treatment (1981)
- Gulnar in Robin of Sherwood (1986)
- Mr. Hand in Dark City (1998)
- Vladimere Hellsubus in Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)
- Dad in Phineas and Ferb (2007-2008)
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Quotes
"When you do something like "Rocky", which is undefinable somehow, it always becomes difficult to lose that. Not that I have any interest in saying goodbye to Rocky. I absolutely adore being involved and a part of something that is really a phenomenon."IMDb: Richard O'Brien Biography
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Richard O'Brien on Amazon
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Why would you want to be self-employed? Richard O'Brien serves up some food for thought for people thinking of starting their own business.(viewpoint): An article from: NZ Business - $5.95
This digital document is an article from NZ Business, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2005. The length of the article is 567 words. The page length shown above is based on...Amazon
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Gay and Lesbian Couples: Voices from Lasting Relationships - $31.95
The voices in this book come from the stories of gay and lesbian partners who talk about their struggles over the years in building a life together. The stories reach beyond the ob...Amazon
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The New Rocky Horror Show [Soundtrack] - $11.97
2008 release, a modern cast recording of this rockin' theatrical production starring Jason Donovan. Who says musicals can't rock? Lots of people - before The Rocky Horror Show blew...Amazon
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Richard O'Brien Questions
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Does anyone have the Natasha Richard family statement? 3 Answershttp://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20090318/293.richardson.natasha2.031909.jpg From http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25209804-5... read more -
Is there a website where I can download the last episode of Late Night with Conan OBrien? 2 AnswersTry 4shared.com it has a lot of things that you can download read more -
What does a special envoy or special representative (i.e. Richard Holbrooke) actually do? 2 AnswersHe is a diplomat.Day to day, they oversee peace talks, handle issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. International treaties are usually nego... read more
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Richard O'Brien Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 25,1942: Born
- 1972: Four Dimensions of Greta
- 1975: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
- 1980: Flash Gordon
- 1981: Shock Treatment
- 1990-1995: The Crystal Maze
- 1997: Spice World
- 1998: Dark City
- 1998: Ever After
- 2000: Dungeons & Dragons
- 2006: The Ten Commandments
- 2008: Jackboots on Whitehall




