Biography

Taylor Ri'chard is a creative powerhouse, excelling as a writer, director, producer, and visionary. Driven by a passion to break free from Hollywood conventions, he combines entrepreneurial flair with industry insight to consistently innovate and shake up the film and entertainment world. In 2021, his achievements were recognized with admission into the Producers Guild of America.

Effortlessly juggling multiple projects, Ri'chard is always pushing boundaries. In 2023, he launched HOUSE OF REUX, an entertainment company dedicated to groundbreaking film and TV production and film distribution. His company continues to flourish, underscoring his enduring love for filmmaking.

Ri'chard's impressive portfolio includes directing, writing, and producing numerous films and special projects. In 2016, he made waves with The Final Project, becoming one of the first Black writer-directors to release an independent horror film in theaters. The film's screenplay was later requested by the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their permanent collection.

His second feature, Hallowed Be Thy Name, debuted in 2020 and achieved notable success across streaming platforms.

Expanding his horizons beyond horror, Ri'chard has secured the film rights to the New York Times best-seller Tryin' to Sleep in The Bed You've Made. He has also recently produced and directed his eagerly awaited third feature, P.S. I Hate U, marking his exciting venture into new genres.
- IMDb mini biography by: Entertainment Facts

Writer, Director, Producer, and idea generator, Taylor Ri'chard is a creative force. Motivated by a desire to build outside of the normal Hollywood confines, he has leveraged his entrepreneurial instincts and business savvy to continually create and disrupt the film and entertainment industry. In 2021 Ri'chard was admitted into the Producers Guild of America. Juggling multiple creative projects with ease, Ri'chard is always thinking outside the norm. He launched his own distribution company, Lincoln Motion Pictures in 2020. His production company, 3rd Fathom Films, launched in 2011 with business partner Zach Davis, continues to feed Ri'chard's desire and passion for filmmaking; 3rd Fathom Films recently opened a Latino division, 3rd Fathom Films Latino. Ri'chard has directed, written, and produced dozens of films, shorts, web series, and special projects. In 2016, he released The Final Project, making Ri'chard one of the first and only black writer-directors to release a film to the theaters in the horror genre, paving the way for other black horror filmmakers like Jordan Peele and Misha Green. Following the success of The Final Project, the Margaret Herrick Library at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences requested a copy of the film's screenplay for their permanent core collection. Ri'chard has recently expanded his focus beyond the horror genre and secured the film rights of the New York Times Bestseller Tryin' to Sleep in The Bed You've Made. He also recently produced and directed the soon-to-be-released film, P.S. I Hate U (2022) Capitalizing on his experience and success with film distribution, Ri'chard launched the Online Box Office (OBO) Film Festival. OBO is an online film festival that hosts yearly events, allowing filmmakers the opportunity of distribution through Lincoln Motion Pictures. In 2018 Ri'chard launched his 501(c)(3) non-profit, The RAZE Foundation, which caters to educating, uplifting, and caring for poverty-stricken communities. Also, in 2020, during the pandemic, Ri'chard raised the initial seed round funds for the launch of the Apple/Android entertainment industry job app start-up, CASTU, a mobile solution to help facilitate casting and production jobs within the film industry. Most recently, in 2021, Ri'chard launched Lincoln Park Studios, a 128,000 square foot digital media, film, and production creative complex located in Atlanta's booming entertainment industry. In addition to providing offices for Lincoln Motion Pictures, 3rd Fathom Films, OBO Film Fest, The RAZE Foundation, and 3rd Fathom Films Latino, there is space available to lease for, filming productions, production office space rental, corporate event spaces, and space for creative training and workshops. Ri'chard has a background in marketing, and sales. Earning a bachelor's in Mass Communication from Dillard University focused on radio, television, and motion pictures. Ri'chard started his journey in film while working as an associate producer on the Academy Award-winning documentary Murder on A Sunday Morning (2001). In 2019 Dillard University honored him with the 40 Under 40 Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Entertainment. After getting his MBA, Ri'chard spent 10 years in corporate America working in upper management for industry titans AT&T, Comcast, and General Motors. Ri'chard later obtained an MFA in Film from SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design), where, as a graduate student he wrote and directed his second feature film, Hallowed Be Thy Name (2020). Today Ri'chard continues to expand his international footprint with several projects in the Latino and Nigerian film communities, all while continuing to be a disruptor in the film and tech industry in Atlanta and beyond.
- IMDb mini biography by: Andrea Wade