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Richard Gabai

Richard Gabai

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born February 14, 1964 (62) · New York City, New York, USA

Richard is a veteran of Film and Television with an incredibly diverse body of work. His career began with a series of cult, genre, and family film films including the Quentin Tarantino favorite "Vice Girls," the Genesis Award winning, "The Bike Squad," and the groundbreaking "Call of the Wild 3D." "InSight" was theatrically released to critical acclaim Yahoo Movies calling it "Well Directed and Acted From Start to Finish." The feature starring Natalie Zea, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Christopher Lloyd was later picked up by A&E Networks for it's World Television Premiere. Subsequently, Richard Directed and Produced seven consecutive feature films that were picked up by A&E: "Imaginary Friend" starring Ethan Embry, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Schul, and Paul Sorvino, "In The Dark," starring Elisabeth Rohm, Sam Page, and Shannon Elizabeth, "The Good Mother," starring Helen Slater, Jean Louisa Kelly, Patrick Fabian and Beverly D' Angelo, "Non-Stop," starring Lacey Chabert, Drew Seeley, Will Kemp, and Veronica Cartwright, and "The Wrong Woman" (The Highest Rated Acquisition of All Time) starring Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett, Dina Meyer and Jim O'Heir, "Expecting Amish" which premiered as the Highest Rated Cable Program starring A J Michalka, Alyson Stoner, Jean Luc Bilodeau, and Jesse McCartney, and "Mommy I Didn't Do It," starring Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett and Jen Lilley. Richard's western, Justice, starring Nathan Parsons, Stephen Lang, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jackson Rathbone, and Ellen Holman was picked up by Universal for theatrical and then digital release. He also recently directed two films for The Hallmark Channel, "A Gingerbread Romance," starring Tia Mowry and Duane Henry, and "A Feeling of Home" starring Nathan Parsons, Jonna Walsh and Robbie Benson. Richard was just nominated (2020) for an Emmy as a Producer on the popular Amazon Series "The Bay." Additionally, Richard was a producer on both Steve Boyum's Fox feature "Supercross" and the 2010 Toronto Discovery Award Winner "Beautiful Boy" which starred Michael Sheen and Maria Bello. A graduate of USC, Richard lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children. - IMDb mini biography by: The Gersh Agency

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1964 (62)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Richard Gabai's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Morality
19%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 10 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 34 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 21 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 23 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 29 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 8
Trickster
2 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Absurd
12
Dread
11
Warm
7
Hopeful
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Gabai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (34).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Gabai'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

84 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The 3 Killer Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Cowboy Killer(2026)

    as Bailey

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Based on the Original Night of the Living Dead(2026)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Letters at Christmas(2024)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Two Sinners and a Mule(2023)

    as Skyler Weston

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Piranha Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Detective Shayne

  • Assault on VA-33(2021)

    as Erik

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Amish Abduction(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Staged Killer(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Feeling of Home(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Gingerbread Romance(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dick Dickster(2018)

    as Baxter Stabberman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Justice(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Sorority(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mommy, I Didn't Do It(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Killer Photo(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Expecting Amish(2014)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Serenity Farm(2014)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Woman(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Non-Stop(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Co-Producer

  • The Good Mother(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • In the Dark(2013)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Friend(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Air Racers 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Super Shark(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • InSight(2011)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Call of the Wild(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Solar Flare(2008)

    as Dispatcher Tommy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Deal(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Dogs Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Legend of William Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • Popstar(2005)

    Director · as Jerry Kaminski

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Supercross(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Glass Trap(2005)

    as Jake Lewis

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • American Black Beauty(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Motocross Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · as Bud Cobra

  • The Curse of the Komodo(2004)

    as Jeffries

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Final Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Ferguson

  • Treasure Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dan

  • Spider's Web(2002)

    as Account Manager

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Trance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Reporter

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Peter

  • Drive By (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • The Bike Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Producer · as Pickford

  • Raptor(2001)

    as Lewis

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow by Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Cop 1

  • Submerged(2000)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sideshow(2000)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Final Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Daniels (uncredited)

  • Fugitive Mind(1999)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Kickboxing Academy(1999)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Pandora Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ensign Newbie

  • Mom, Can I Keep Her?(1998)

    as Animal Control Officer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Virtual Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Fred Renfield

  • The Capitol Conspiracy(1998)

    as Vernon

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Dear Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Kirk

  • Malaika(1998)

    as Greg Lamada

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rapid Assault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as C.O. John Carter

  • Sexual Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Chick

  • Little Miss Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jack

  • Maximum Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Caldwell

  • Vice Girls(1997)

    Director · as Quentin / Hilowitz

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Guy In Line

  • Droid Gunner(1995)

    as Plant Worker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Tease II(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Wasp Woman(1995)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hard Bounty(1995)

    as Bradly Hope

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Assault of the Party Nerds 2: The Heavy Petting Detective(1995)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Ritchie

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bikini Drive-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Brian Winston

  • Inner Sanctum II(1994)

    as Paramedic

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dinosaur Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as John Skeemer

  • Hot Under the Collar(1992)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Jerry / T.V. Evangelist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Virgin High(1991)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Demon Wind(1990)

    as Willy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(1989)

    as Dave (segment "Allison's Story")

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Assault of the Party Nerds(1989)

    Director · Composer · Producer · Writer · as Ritchie Spencer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Blood Nasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Danny

  • Deadly Embrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer · Writer

  • Nightmare Sisters(1988)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Night Visitors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Robbie Whitmore

  • Jack-O 2: Blood Moon Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Richard Kelly

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Supercross (2005)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Beautiful Boy (2010)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Based on the Original Night of the Living Dead (2026)

Film career

19872026

Peak 1988 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· Nightmare Sisters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 83: 45 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score6thDirecting26 of 83: 7 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thWriting7 of 83: 0 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing26 of 83: 11 only producing, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thMusic1 of 83: 0 only music, 1 with another role

83 titles, 20 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · 5 acting · 3 crew1990s26 · 24 acting · 7 crew2000s22 · 15 acting · 10 crew2010s21 · 3 acting · 18 crew2020s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
8803

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Gabai's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th41

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed41

Most divisive · actor

Dick Dickster (2018)

97th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dick Dickster (2018)

Midcredits 69th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Richard Gabai's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles34–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Richard Gabai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Gabai's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Amato shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles