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Richard Boes(1949-2009)

  • Actor
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Richard Boes at an event for Night on Earth (1991)
A young man wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.
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Richard Boes was born on 8 October 1949. He was an actor, known for Stranger Than Paradise (1984), Night on Earth (1991) and Down by Law (1986). He died on 21 February 2009 in Albany, New York, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1949
DiedFebruary 21, 2009(59)
BornOctober 8, 1949
DiedFebruary 21, 2009(59)
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Known for

Richard Edson, Eszter Balint, and John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Stranger Than Paradise
7.4
  • Factory Worker
  • 1984
Night on Earth (1991)
Night on Earth
7.6
  • Cab Driver #1(segment "New York")
  • 1991
Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
Down by Law
7.6
  • Detective
  • 1986
Johnny Depp in Dead Man (1995)
Dead Man
7.5
  • Man with Wrench
  • 1995

Credits

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Actor

  • Steve Buscemi in Trees Lounge (1996)
    Trees Lounge
    7.1
    • Freddie
    • 1996
  • Johnny Depp in Dead Man (1995)
    Dead Man
    7.5
    • Man with Wrench
    • 1995
  • Condition Red (1995)
    Condition Red
    4.8
    • Boyce
    • 1995
  • Last Supper (1992)
    Last Supper
    7.0
    • Homeless man
    • 1992
  • Nowhereville
    Short
    • Nelson
    • 1992
  • In the Soup (1992)
    In the Soup
    7.1
    • Nietzche
    • 1992
  • Night on Earth (1991)
    Night on Earth
    7.6
    • Cab Driver #1 (segment "New York")
    • 1991
  • Brad Pitt and Catherine Keener in Johnny Suede (1991)
    Johnny Suede
    5.7
    • Man in Tuxedo
    • 1991
  • Nicoletta Braschi, Yûki Kudô, and Masatoshi Nagase in Mystery Train (1989)
    Mystery Train
    7.5
    • 2nd Man in Diner (segment "A Ghost")
    • 1989
  • Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
    Leningrad Cowboys Go America
    7.0
    • Rockpromotor
    • 1989
  • Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
    Down by Law
    7.6
    • Detective
    • 1986
  • Suzanne Fletcher in Sleepwalk (1986)
    Sleepwalk
    6.0
    • The thief
    • 1986
  • Richard Edson, Eszter Balint, and John Lurie in Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
    Stranger Than Paradise
    7.4
    • Factory Worker
    • 1984
  • Permanent Vacation (1980)
    Permanent Vacation
    6.1
    • War Vet
    • 1980

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  • Born
    • October 8, 1949
  • Died
    • February 21, 2009
    • Albany, New York, USA(throat cancer)

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