Richard Raaphorst

From Rotterdam, Netherlands • Born in Jan 1, 1971 (55 years old)

Richard Raaphorst (born 21 June 1971) is a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is best known as the co-writer and director of the feature full-length film Frankenstein's Army (2013). Before graduating in 1996, Raaphorst created several independent short films, including Zombi 1 (1995) and began work on his project concept Worst Case Scenario, and later the film adaptation planned for release in 2008 that was ultimately cancelled due to financial problems. He has collaborated with several filmmakers, including horror film producer and director Brian Yuzna. Raaphorst also began his career in 1998 as a storyboard artist on Who Am I?, directed by Jackie Chan. He later worked on horror films such as Faust: Love of the Damned (2000), Dagon (2001), Beyond Re-Animator (2003) Fragile (2005), and Black Book (2006). In 2008, he served as storyboard artist, second-unit director, and concept artist for The Silent Army, directed by Jean van de Velde. His more recent works include Late Phases (2014), Blood Red Sky (2021), Brooklyn 45 (2023), and Infinity Pool (2023). (Via Wikipedia)