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Richey Edwards

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Richey Edwards
Richey Edwards was an actor and composer, known for Dirty Weekend (1993), Twin Town (1997) and House of America (1997). He died on 1 February 1995 in London, England, UK.
DiedFebruary 1, 1995
DiedFebruary 1, 1995
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Known for

Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
Dirty Weekend
5.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 1993
Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
Twin Town
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
House of America (1997)
House of America
6.4
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997
Beanie Feldstein in How to Build a Girl (2019)
How to Build a Girl
6.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 2019

Credits

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Actor

  • Manic Street Preachers: From Despair to Where
    7.4
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1993
  • Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital (1993)
    Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital
    7.9
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1993
  • Manic Street Preachers: Little Baby Nothing
    8.1
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1992
  • Nicky Wire and Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Love's Sweet Exile (1992)
    Manic Street Preachers: Love's Sweet Exile
    5.7
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1992
  • James Dean Bradfield in Manic Street Preachers: Motorcycle Emptiness (1992)
    Manic Street Preachers: Motorcycle Emptiness
    8.1
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1992
  • Manic Street Preachers: Slash 'N' Burn (1992)
    Manic Street Preachers: Slash 'N' Burn
    5.3
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1992
  • Manic Street Preachers: Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) (1992)
    Manic Street Preachers: Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless)
    7.8
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1992
  • Manic Street Preachers: Stay Beautiful (1991)
    Manic Street Preachers: Stay Beautiful
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Richey Edwards
    • 1991

Composer

  • Richey Edwards in Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital (1993)
    Manic Street Preachers: Roses in the Hospital
    7.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993

Soundtrack

  • Tom Burke, Gerald Kyd, Numan Acar, Aml Ameen, Hayley Squires, and Jasmine Blackborow in Legends (2026)
    Legends
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Motorcycle Emptiness"
    • 2026
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Motorcycle Emptiness" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Beanie Feldstein in How to Build a Girl (2019)
    How to Build a Girl
    6.0
    • writer: "You Love Us"
    • 2019
  • Liam Gallagher in Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie (2015)
    Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Motown Junk", "Love's Sweet Exile", "Stay Beautiful", "You Love Us" (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Manic Street Preachers: Futurology and Holy Bible Set at Rough Trade East
    Video
    • lyrics: "Revol", "Die in the Summertime", "This Is Yesterday", "Archives of Pain", "P.C.P." (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Major League Baseball 2K13 (2013)
    Major League Baseball 2K13
    6.9
    Video Game
    • writer: "Peeled Apples"
    • 2013
  • On Track with SEAT (2011)
    On Track with SEAT
    TV Series
    • writer: "Motorcycle Emptiness" (uncredited), "You Love Us"
    • 2011
  • Acoustic at the BBC
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky"
    • 2011
  • When Rock Goes Acoustic
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky" (1996)
    • 2011
  • Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta (2011)
    Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • writer: "Motorcycle Emptiness" (uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Alex Zane in Rude Tube (2008)
    Rude Tube
    5.2
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Motorcycle Emptiness" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Manic Street Preachers: One Last Shot at Mass Communication
    TV Special
    • writer: "Motorcycle Emptiness"
    • 2010
  • Jools Holland in Later... With Jools Holland (1992)
    Later... With Jools Holland
    8.2
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Me and Stephen Hawking", "Jackie Collins Existential Question Time"
    • lyrics: "Small Black Flowers That Grow in the Sky"
    • 1996–2009
  • Monkey Dust (2003)
    Monkey Dust
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Love Us" (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Our Manics in Havana
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • writer: "You Love Us" (uncredited)
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Manic Street Preachers
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Died
    • February 1, 1995
    • London, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Until 2005, the remaining members of Manic Street Preachers still paid 25% royalties into an account in his name.
  • Trademark
    Tattoo on his left upper arm

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