Richard Bates Jr. is an American filmmaker. Films he has directed include Excision (2012), Suburban Gothic (2014), Trash Fire (2016), Tone-Deaf (2019) and King Knight (2021).
Personal life
Bates has said in a 2022 interview with Comic Book Resources: "A lot of my family is Southern Baptist, which never really appealed to me."
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | Writer | ||
| 2012 | Excision | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2014 | Suburban Gothic | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2016 | Trash Fire | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2019 | Tone-Deaf | Yes | No | Yes |
| 2021 | King Knight | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- Ewing, Jeff (August 12, 2021). "Fantasia 2021: Director Richard Bates Jr. Talks King Knight Inspiration, That Dance". Forbes. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Zimmerman, Samuel (January 30, 2015). "Richard Bates Jr.'s Suburban Gothic out Today". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Barbarella (August 6, 2021). "Barbarella Has a Charming Chat with KING KNIGHT'S Creator Richard Bates Jr". Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- "An interview with King Knight director Richard Bates Jr". JoBlo.com. February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Schoenbrun, Jane (January 22, 2012). "Five Questions with Excision Director Richard Bates Jr". Filmmaker. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Steen, Theodor (June 26, 2023). "Sound And Vision: Richard Bates Jr". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Swope, Michelle (August 6, 2021). "Fantasia 2021: Interview – Richard Bates, Jr. Talks Witches in Charming Horror Comedy KING KNIGHT". Dread Central. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Miska, Brad (March 8, 2019). "'Tone-Deaf' Director Richard Bates Jr. on His Social Slasher That Demands to Be Heard! [SXSW]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Millican, Josh (August 5, 2021). "Here's the New Trailer for Richard Bates Jr's KING KNIGHT Premiering at Fantasia!". Dread Central. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- Clarke, Cassandra (February 14, 2022). "King Knight Creator Brings the Wiccan Out of the Broom Closet". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 1, 2024.