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Richard Timothy Smith (born 25 March 1942), known professionally as Richard O'Brien, is a British-New Zealander actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. He wrote the musical stage show The Rocky Horror Show in 1973, which has since remained in continuous production.
Actor: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Born in Cheltenham, England, Richard Smith's family moved to Tauranga, New Zealand, in 1951 when his father, an accountant, decided to become a sheep farmer. Watching horror and science-fiction double features in nearby Hamilton, Smith added an interest in acting to his love of rock and roll.
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- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
As an out-of-work actor in London in the early 1970s, Richard O'Brien wrote The Rocky Horror Show to keep himself busy on winter evenings. Since his youth, he had developed a passion for science fiction and B horror movies ; he wanted to combine elements of the unintentional humour of B horror movies, portentous dialogue of schlock-horror ...
Jun 19, 2023 · Richard O'Brien reflects on The Rocky Horror Show's 50th anniversary. The 81-year-old creator of the horror-comedy tells us how he came up with the musical that has left us wanting to do...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 independent musical comedy horror film produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman, and distributed by 20th Century-Fox. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast.
Mini Bio. Born in Cheltenham, England, Richard Smith's family moved to Tauranga, New Zealand, in 1951 when his father, an accountant, decided to become a sheep farmer. Watching horror and science-fiction double features in nearby Hamilton, Smith added an interest in acting to his love of rock and roll.
The Official website for Richard O'Brien's ROCKY HORROR SHOW. Now playing theatres accross the UK. More dates to be announced.
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