Writing

W.D. Richter

Born: December 7, 1945 (age 80)
Birthplace: New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Credits: 20 titles

Biography

Walter Duch Richter (born 7 December 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director and film producer. He is best known for adapting Invasion of the Body Snatchers, directing The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and co-writing Big Trouble in Little China.

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Signature work

Known For

Big Trouble in Little China

1986

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

Stealth

2005

Needful Things

1993

Brubaker

1980

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

1984

Dracula

1979

Home for the Holidays

1995

Nickelodeon

1976

All Night Long

1981

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981

Slither

1973

Late for Dinner

1991

Peeper

1975

Hard Feelings

1982

Slither

1974

Acting credits 4

Year	Title	Role
2019	What Sad Music: W.D. Richter and the Writing of Dracula Film	Self
2016	Re-Visitors from Outer Space, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Pod Film	Self
2004	The Revamping of Dracula Film	Self
2002	Buckaroo Banzai Declassified Film	Self

Crew credits 16

Year	Title	Job
2005	Stealth Film	Writer
1995	Home for the Holidays Film	Screenplay
1993	Needful Things Film	Screenplay
1991	Late for Dinner Film	Director, Producer
1986	Big Trouble in Little China Film	Adaptation
1984	The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension Film	Director, Producer
1982	Hard Feelings Film	Screenplay
1981	The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Film	Additional Writing
1981	All Night Long Film	Writer
1980	Brubaker Film	Screenplay, Story
1979	Dracula Film	Screenplay
1978	Invasion of the Body Snatchers Film	Screenplay
1976	Nickelodeon Film	Writer
1975	Peeper Film	Writer
1974	Slither Film	Writer
1973	Slither Film	Writer, Associate Producer