Richard "Rick" Elfman (born March 6, 1949, in Los Angeles, California) is a Jewish-American film director, writer and actor, best known amongst cult film fans for his 1980 film Forbidden Zone. March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Nickname City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Government Country State County United States California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water  - Urban 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cult film is a colloquial term for a film that has accrued a small but devoted group of fans, having failed to achieve any fame outside that group. ... Forbidden Zone is the title of a 1980 science-fiction/comedy/musical cult film directed by Richard Elfman with music composed by Danny Elfman. ...

Elfman spent his highschool years doing track and field, learning Afro-Latin percussion music and instruments, boxing, and writing editorials for zines. Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ... This article or section should be merged with Zine This article needs cleanup. ...

Taking his self-taught musical knowledge Elfman traveled to Paris and became a street performer. There he was a member of Jerome Savary's Le Grande Magic Circus. He was later joined by his younger brother, Danny Elfman, who also became a member. Daniel Robert Danny Elfman (born May 29, 1953, in Amarillo, Texas) is a Jewish-American pop musician, composer and writer of film scores, most famous for his frequent collaborations with director Tim Burton. ...

After returning to the States, Richard Elfman created a musical theatre troupe known as The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. The group reflected his eclectic tastes in music and was partially created in order to perform old music that one could no longer hear and see live anymore. His brother soon joined them as a fire breather and they went on to perform at such places as Madam Wong's West and The Gong Show. Oingo Boingo Oingo Boingo was the band of composer Danny Elfman from the mid-1970s to October 31, 1995. ... The Gong Show was a television variety show/game show spoof that was broadcast on NBC and in first-run syndication in the United States from 1976 until 1980. ...

Elfman's directorial debut began when he produced his first movie, Forbidden Zone, which was also brother Danny's first foray into music composition for film. Forbidden Zone received a cult following similar to that of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It has now been released on DVD with a remastered sountrack. Forbidden Zone is the title of a 1980 science-fiction/comedy/musical cult film directed by Richard Elfman with music composed by Danny Elfman. ... The Rocky Horror Picture Show (RHPS) (first released in the United Kingdom on 14 August 1975) is a comedy-horror musical film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay by Sharman and Richard OBrien, who also composed the songs. ...

Sometime after the movie the Mystic Knights broke apart to become rock band Oingo Boingo, fronted by Danny; Elfman meanwhile went on to write scripts for his movies, as well as adapting some novels to movies written by his mother, Blossom Elfman, Emmy-winning novelist. Oingo Boingo, circa 1983 Oingo Boingo was the band of composer Danny Elfman from the mid-1970s to October 31, 1995. ...

Filmography

• Forbidden Zone 1980
• Private Life (music video)
• Shrunken Heads 1994
• Modern Vampires 1998
• Date or Disaster (short) 2003

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• Trio
• The Sixth Dimension (Attack on Chedrania)

Elfman has also acted in several films, sometimes under the stage name Aristide Sumatra, and is known to make obscure cameos in his own films. A stage name or a screen name is a pseudonym used by performers - such as actors, athletes, comedians, musicians and clowns. ...

External links

• Richard Elfman's Official Site
• Richard Elfman at the Internet Movie Database
• iFilm edition of Date or Disaster