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Richard Corben(1940-2020)

  • Writer
  • Art Department
  • Director
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Richard Corben was born on 1 November 1940 in Anderson, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010) and The Dark Planet (1989). He was married to Dona Corben. He died on 2 December 2020 in the USA.
BornNovember 1, 1940
DiedDecember 2, 2020(80)
BornNovember 1, 1940
DiedDecember 2, 2020(80)
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Known for

Heavy Metal (1981)
Heavy Metal
6.6
  • Writer(segment "Den")
  • 1981
Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010)
Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
6.2
  • Art Department
  • 2010
The Dark Planet (1989)
The Dark Planet
4.7
Video
  • Writer
  • 1989
Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012)
Metal Hurlant Chronicles
5.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Cólera (2013)
    Cólera
    7.0
    Short
    • inspired by a comic by
    • 2013
  • Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012)
    Metal Hurlant Chronicles
    5.7
    TV Series
    • comic book
    • 2012
  • Piratenet
    TV Series
    • co-creator
    • 2002
  • Dagon (1999)
    Dagon
    Short
    • writer
    • 1999
  • The Dark Planet (1989)
    The Dark Planet
    4.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Heavy Metal (1981)
    Heavy Metal
    6.6
    • original story
    • based on the original art and stories by (segment "Den")
    • 1981

Art Department

  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
    Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
    7.6
    Video
    • art contributor
    • 2010
  • Darkstar: The Interactive Movie (2010)
    Darkstar: The Interactive Movie
    6.2
    • storyboard artist
    • 2010
  • Heavy Metal (1981)
    Heavy Metal
    6.6
    • original art (segment "Den")
    • 1981
  • William Finley in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
    Phantom of the Paradise
    7.3
    • poster artist (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Raina Barrett, Jacque Lynn Colton, Marjorie Hirsch, Michaela Hope, Roz Kelly, Jennifer Welles, and Gena Wheeler in The Female Response (1973)
    The Female Response
    6.2
    • original art
    • original sculptures
    • 1973

Director

  • Dagon (1999)
    Dagon
    Short
    • Director
    • 1999
  • The Dark Planet (1989)
    The Dark Planet
    4.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Neverwhere (1968)
    Neverwhere
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1968

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Corben Studios Inc
    • Encyclopedia
  • Born
    • November 1, 1940
    • Anderson, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 2020
    • USA(complications from heart surgery)
  • Spouse
    • Dona Corben1965 - December 2, 2020 (his death)

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