- Born
- Birth nameRichard Elliott Elfman
- Height1.83 m
- Richard grew up in the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles (Boyz n the Hood), was a semi-professional boxer, food and wine critic and successful stage director. He is also a noted Afro-Latin percussionist and with his brother, Danny Elfman, founded the band Oingo-Boingo.
Richard's theatrical career began in Europe, having worked with directors Jérôme Savary in Paris and Peter Brook in London. Elfman has been a published journalist for 30 years, focusing on food, wine and entertainment. He published culture and entertainment magazine and website, Buzzine, between 2010-2015 and produced 275 Buzzine red-carpet, music and celebrity videos.
Richard family include his mother, novelist Blossom "Clare Elfman", sister-in-law, actress Bridget Fonda, son, actor-producer Bodhi Elfman, daughter-in-law Jenna Elfman, niece, producer Mali Elfman and nephew, Emmy-winning broadcast journalist, Diego Santiago.
Richard resides in the Hollywood hills with his actress/dancer wife, Anastasia Elfman, where they are renown for their underground food/wine/performance salon, "The Barbecue Bacchanals." Richard presently directs film as well as writes and directs live theatre and plays in the band Mambo Diabolico.- IMDb mini biography by: info@richardelfman.com
- SpousesAnastasia Elfman(2012 - present)Lauren Elfman(2006 - 2009)Marie-Pascale Elfman(1969 - 1979) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesDanny Elfman(Sibling)
- Older brother of composer Danny Elfman.
- Was the leader of musical/performance group Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, the predecessor of rock group Oingo Boingo.
- Brother-in-law of actress Bridget Fonda.
- Father-in-law of actress Jenna Elfman
- Uncle of Mali Elfman.
- You have to do these things for art.
- To be born a male redhead is to be born into a clown suit.
- [about Forbidden Zone (1980)] When "Forbidden Zone" first came out in 1982, I had lost my shirt paying for it and moved back to France for a while. When I returned, the film had played out its summer theatrical run and seemed to disappear. It wasn't until a few years ago, when I went on line with my first website and had several hundred thousand hits from people all over the world, that I realized that the film had become some sort of a cult hit. What was more surprising was that much of the following were students who weren't even around in the days of the Mystic Knights. I guess the film has "legs," although an oddly twisted, black and white set of them.
- My passion is above all to entertain-AND offer my audience a wild, original vision they won't soon forget!
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