Richard Fire was born on 12 November 1945 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Bleacher Bums (1979) and Poltergeist III (1988). He was married to Dosia. He died on 8 July 2015 in Red Bank, New Jersey, USA.
Biography from IMDb.
- November 12, 1945 (80)
- Paterson, New Jersey, USA
- Writer and actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
What are Richard Fire's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Richard Fire's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Fire's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
5 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Bleacher Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Borrower(1991)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Poltergeist III(1988)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Bleacher Bums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Career shape
A full career of 4 titles from 1979 to 2001.
Film career
- 1988Screen debut· Poltergeist III
How do Richard Fire's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 2 are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Richard Fire work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Fire's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John McNaughton shares the most, 2.
Directors
- John McNaughtonShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with John McNaughton
Actors
- Tom TowlesShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Towles
Composers and editors
- Elena MaganiniShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Elena Maganini
- Ken HaleShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Ken Hale
- Robert McNaughtonShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Robert McNaughton
- Steven A. JonesShared titles: The Borrower (1991), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Steven A. Jones
