Richard Hell
October 2, 1949 · 77 years old
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…
Known For
4 titles
Desperately Seeking Susan
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Smithereens
A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
Blank Generation
Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters into a volatile relationship with him and must decide whether to continue with it,...
What About Me
A young woman becomes homeless on the streets of New York City.