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Richard Albain(1923-1999)

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Richard Albain was born on 14 March 1923 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), Flowers in the Attic (1987) and The Mechanic (1972). He was married to Dolores G. Lepley. He died on 29 May 1999 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornMarch 14, 1923
DiedMay 29, 1999(76)
BornMarch 14, 1923
DiedMay 29, 1999(76)
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Known for

Kim Myers and Mark Patton in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
5.5
  • Special Effects
  • 1985
Kristy Swanson, Victoria Tennant, Ben Ryan Ganger, and Lindsay Parker in Flowers in the Attic (1987)
Flowers in the Attic
5.8
  • Special Effects(as Dick Albain)
  • 1987
Charles Bronson in The Mechanic (1972)
The Mechanic
6.8
  • Special Effects(as Richard F. Albain)
  • 1972
Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)
New York, New York
6.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1977

Credits

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Special Effects

  • J. Evan Bonifant, Sean Fox, Max Elliott Slade, and Victor Wong in 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)
    3 Ninjas Kick Back
    4.7
    • special effects (as Richard F. Albain)
    • 1994
  • Wesley Snipes and Michael Wright in Sugar Hill (1994)
    Sugar Hill
    5.8
    • special effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1994
  • Boris and Natasha (1991)
    Boris and Natasha
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • special effects: AA Special Effects Inc. (as Dick Albain)
    • 1991
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • special effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1990
  • The Image (1990)
    The Image
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1990
  • Desperate for Love (1989)
    Desperate for Love
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1989
  • Glitz (1988)
    Glitz
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1988
  • Kristy Swanson, Victoria Tennant, Ben Ryan Ganger, and Lindsay Parker in Flowers in the Attic (1987)
    Flowers in the Attic
    5.8
    • special effects: A&A (as Dick Albain)
    • 1987
  • Timestalkers (1987)
    Timestalkers
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • special effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1987
  • Triplecross (1986)
    Triplecross
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1986
  • Kim Myers and Mark Patton in A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
    A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
    5.5
    • special mechanical effects
    • 1985
  • Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty in Lost in America (1985)
    Lost in America
    7.0
    • special effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1985
  • Get Crazy (1983)
    Get Crazy
    6.5
    • special mechanical effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1983
  • Deborah Shelton in Bloodtide (1982)
    Bloodtide
    4.5
    • special explosive effects (as Dick Albane)
    • 1982
  • Good-bye Cruel World (1982)
    Good-bye Cruel World
    4.2
    • special effects (as Dick Albain)
    • 1982

Property Department

  • Ronald Reagan in Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
    Hellcats of the Navy
    5.6
    • prop maker
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dick Albain
  • Born
    • March 14, 1923
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 29, 1999
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dolores G. Lepley(3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In Just One Happy Family (1964), Endora sits on a box of butter in the refrigerator with the label of "Albain Butter - Distributed by Albain Creamery".
  • Quotes
    (After being told by the producers of Death Machines (1976) that he was hired because he was so helpful to them over the phone) "I try to help all producers out because maybe one day they will use me."
  • Nickname
    • Dick Albaine

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