Richard Band

Richard Band

Known for
Sound
Born
December 28, 1953 (age 72)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker poster

Devil's Disciple: The Night Stalker

Movie · Original Music Composer

2025
Evil Bong-A-Thon! poster

Evil Bong-A-Thon!

Movie · Music

2025
Dorothea poster

Dorothea

Movie · Original Music Composer

2024
Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals poster

Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Movie · Music

2024
A Celebration of Tenacity

A Celebration of Tenacity

Movie · Music

2024
H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones poster

H. P. Lovecraft's The Old Ones

Movie · Music

2023
Scalper poster

Scalper

Movie · Music

2023
Critters, Carnivores and Creatures poster

Critters, Carnivores and Creatures

Movie · Music

2023
The Primevals poster

The Primevals

Movie · Original Music Composer

2023
Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack poster

Demonic Toys: Jack-Attack

Movie · Original Music Composer

2022
Beyond the Resonator poster

Beyond the Resonator

Movie · Music

2022
Curse of the Re-Animator poster

Curse of the Re-Animator

Movie · Music

2022
Night Caller poster

Night Caller

Movie · Music

2022
Puppet Master: Doktor Death poster

Puppet Master: Doktor Death

Movie · Original Music Composer

2021
Don't Let Her In poster

Don't Let Her In

Movie · Music

2021
The Resonator: Miskatonic U poster

The Resonator: Miskatonic U

Movie · Music

2021
The Deep Ones poster

The Deep Ones

Movie · Music

2020
Blade: The Iron Cross poster

Blade: The Iron Cross

Movie · Original Music Composer

2020
Empire of the Full Moon

Empire of the Full Moon

Movie · Music

2019
Exorcism at 60,000 Feet poster

Exorcism at 60,000 Feet

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks poster

Psycho Sideshow: Demon Freaks

Movie · Music

2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich poster

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Movie · Original Music Composer

2018
Nightmare Cinema poster

Nightmare Cinema

Movie · Original Music Composer

2017
Bigfoot: Blood Trap poster

Bigfoot: Blood Trap

Movie · Music

2017
Puppet Master: Axis Termination poster

Puppet Master: Axis Termination

Movie · Original Music Composer

2016
Ravenwolf Towers poster

Ravenwolf Towers

Movie · Music

2015
Troll Empire

Troll Empire

Movie · Original Music Composer

2014
Trophy Heads poster

Trophy Heads

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Unlucky Charms poster

Unlucky Charms

Movie · Original Music Composer

2013
Ooga Booga poster

Ooga Booga

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising poster

Puppet Master X: Axis Rising

Movie · Original Music Composer

2012
Shiver poster

Shiver

Movie · Original Music Composer

2011
Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong poster

Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong

Movie · Music, Original Music Composer

2010
Last Remaining Light

Last Remaining Light

Movie · Music

2010
Demonic Toys: Personal Demons poster

Demonic Toys: Personal Demons

Movie · Original Music Composer

2010
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil poster

Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

Movie · Original Music Composer

2009
Skull Heads poster

Skull Heads

Movie · Music

2008
Dangerous Worry Dolls poster

Dangerous Worry Dolls

Movie · Music

2007
Nympha poster

Nympha

Movie · Music

2007
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven poster

Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven

Movie · Music

2006
Valerie on the Stairs poster

Valerie on the Stairs

Movie · Original Music Composer

2003
Puppet Master: The Legacy poster

Puppet Master: The Legacy

Movie · Original Music Composer

2001
My Horrible Year! poster

My Horrible Year!

Movie · Music, Original Music Composer

1998
Curse of the Puppet Master poster

Curse of the Puppet Master

Movie · Original Music Composer

1998
In the Doghouse poster

In the Doghouse

Movie · Music

1997
Hideous! poster

Hideous!

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Head of the Family poster

Head of the Family

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Castle Freak poster

Castle Freak

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Robo Warriors poster

Robo Warriors

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Zarkorr! The Invader poster

Zarkorr! The Invader

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Prehysteria! 3 poster

Prehysteria! 3

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld poster

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Trapped on Toyworld

Movie · Music

1995
Magic Island poster

Magic Island

Movie · Original Music Composer

1995
Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Eggs from 70 Million B.C. poster

Josh Kirby... Time Warrior: Eggs from 70 Million B.C.

Movie · Music

1994
Prehysteria! 2 poster

Prehysteria! 2

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Dragonworld poster

Dragonworld

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Shrunken Heads poster

Shrunken Heads

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
Puppet Master 5 poster

Puppet Master 5

Movie · Original Music Composer

1994
D-Day: The Total Story poster

D-Day: The Total Story

TV · Music · 1 ep

1993
Puppet Master 4 poster

Puppet Master 4

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys poster

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Prehysteria! poster

Prehysteria!

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Remote poster

Remote

Movie · Original Music Composer

1993
Mandroid poster

Mandroid

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Doctor Mordrid poster

Doctor Mordrid

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge poster

Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Demonic Toys poster

Demonic Toys

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Trancers III poster

Trancers III

Movie · Original Music Composer

1992
Seedpeople poster

Seedpeople

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
Trancers II poster

Trancers II

Movie · Music Supervisor

1991
Dollman poster

Dollman

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
The Pit and the Pendulum poster

The Pit and the Pendulum

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
The Resurrected poster

The Resurrected

Movie · Original Music Composer

1991
The Arrival poster

The Arrival

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Puppet Master II poster

Puppet Master II

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Bride of Re-Animator poster

Bride of Re-Animator

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Shadowzone poster

Shadowzone

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II" poster

Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II"

Movie · Music

1990
Crash and Burn poster

Crash and Burn

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 poster

Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Puppetmaster poster

Puppetmaster

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
Arena poster

Arena

Movie · Original Music Composer

1988
Pulse Pounders poster

Pulse Pounders

Movie · Original Music Composer

1988
The Evil Clergyman poster

The Evil Clergyman

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
Prison poster

Prison

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1987
Dolls poster

Dolls

Movie · Music Supervisor

1987
The Caller poster

The Caller

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
From Beyond poster

From Beyond

Movie · Original Music Composer

1986
TerrorVision poster

TerrorVision

Movie · Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer

1986
Troll poster

Troll

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
Re-Animator poster

Re-Animator

Movie · Original Music Composer

1985
Zone Troopers poster

Zone Troopers

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
The Dungeonmaster poster

The Dungeonmaster

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Trancers poster

Trancers

Movie · Music Supervisor

1984
Ghost Warrior poster

Ghost Warrior

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Ghoulies poster

Ghoulies

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Night Shadows poster

Night Shadows

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
The Alchemist poster

The Alchemist

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn poster

Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

Movie · Original Music Composer

1982
The Best of Sex and Violence poster

The Best of Sex and Violence

Movie · Original Music Composer

1982
The House on Sorority Row poster

The House on Sorority Row

Movie · Original Music Composer, Conductor

1982
Parasite poster

Parasite

Movie · Original Music Composer

1982
Time Walker poster

Time Walker

Movie · Music

1981
Lunch Wagon poster

Lunch Wagon

Movie · Original Music Composer

1980
Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype poster

Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype

Movie · Original Music Composer

1980
The Day Time Ended poster

The Day Time Ended

Movie · Original Music Composer

1978
Auditions poster

Auditions

Movie · Original Music Composer

1978
Laserblast poster

Laserblast

Movie · Original Music Composer