Richard Hell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

24

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-10-02 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Lexington, Kentucky

Richard Hell

Biography

Richard Lester Meyers, better known by his stage name Richard Hell, is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist and writer. Richard Hell was an innovator of punk music and fashion. He was one of the first to spike his hair and wear torn, cut and drawn-on shirts, often held together with safety pins.

Known For

  • Blind Light

    Blind Light

  • Llik Your Idols

    Llik Your Idols

  • The Blank Generation

    The Blank Generation

  • Desperately Seeking Susan

    Desperately Seeking Susan

  • What About Me

    What About Me

  • The History of Rock 'n' Roll

    The History of Rock 'n' Roll

  • Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

    Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?

  • Blank Generation

    Blank Generation

  • Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

    Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

  • Final Reward

    Final Reward

  • NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

    NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

  • Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

    Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

  • No Picnic

    No Picnic

  • Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

    Geek Maggot Bingo or The Freak from Suckweasel Mountain

  • Smithereens

    Smithereens

  • Oil City Confidential

    Oil City Confidential

  • Ramones: We're Outta Here!

    Ramones: We're Outta Here!

  • Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

    Once Upon a Time in New York: the Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

  • Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

    Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets

  • Wild Thing

    Wild Thing

  • Punking Out

    Punking Out

  • You Don't Know Ivan Julian

    You Don't Know Ivan Julian

  • Sadness at Leaving

    Sadness at Leaving

  • Punk Revolution NYC

    Punk Revolution NYC