Richard Gabai

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.4985

Gender

Male

Birthday

14-Feb-1964

Age

(62 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Ricardo Luigi Gabaiello
  • Richard Louis Gabai

Richard Gabai

Biography

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


Credits

Air Racers 3D Air Racers 3D (2012) Character: N/A
Fly into Nevada's Valley of Speed for an exploration of the fastest race in the world: the Reno National Championship Air Races.
The Cowboy Killer The Cowboy Killer (2025) Character: Bailey
When a delusional killer in a cowboy costume starts treating a small town like his personal shooting range, two bumbling detectives must track him down and free his captive bride before he kills again.
Treasure Hunt Treasure Hunt (2003) Character: Dan
A tropical island is the setting for television's hottest new reality show, "Treasure Hunt," where 10 sexy contestants are competing for $10 million in hidden cash. Their celebration of fun, sun and seduction turns to panic when the contestants start having mysterious and deadly accidents. A killer is loose on the island... and as the body country grows, so do the television ratings!
Mom, Can I Keep Her? Mom, Can I Keep Her? (1998) Character: Animal Control Officer
Timmy Blair has the usual twelve-year-old's share of problems: his father is too busy at work, his new stepmother loads him with chores, and school life is as difficult as ever. When a furry friend follows him home from school, Timmy is delighted. There's only one problem. His new-found buddy is a 500 pound gorilla.
Serenity Farm Serenity Farm (2014) Character: Jack
Undisturbed for over 20 years, this remote forested island in the Pacific Northwest is visited by a group of campers on horseback. The camp tranquility is broken by violence and terror.
Tomorrow by Midnight Tomorrow by Midnight (2001) Character: Cop 1
Four college kids come to a video store near midnight, and through an unusual twist become embroiled in a hostage situation.
Night Visitors Night Visitors (1987) Character: Robbie Whitmore
The Whitmore family's cozy home life is disrupted one dark evening by a group of bizarre characters seemingly acting under the spell of their leader. This brutal gang takes possession of their home and forces each family member to take part in eerie rituals designed to feed the leader's apparent death wish.
Letters at Christmas Letters at Christmas (2024) Character: N/A
A couple on the verge of divorce are given a new lease on love when they set out to renovate a historic hotel and their two children uncover a secret collection of letters written by a couple who never met. As Christmas day approaches, their teenage son and daughter scheme to recreate a similar romantic exchange between their own parents in an effort rekindle the warmth and affection they once felt for one another.
The Curse of the Komodo The Curse of the Komodo (2004) Character: Jeffries
Genetically-engineered Komodo dragons have become ginormous creatures hunting people on a remote tropical island. A small group of scientists must stop the dragons before they escape the island and destroy the rest of the world.
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996) Character: Guy In Line
"CITYSCRAPES" takes you on a 24-hour voyeuristic journey through the bedrooms, bathrooms, bars, cars, clubs, restaurants and back alleys of the lives of the young and hip in post modern Los Angeles. Ten intertwined stories follow eighteen main characters as they deal with the twists and turns of everyday life in the mega-metropolis.
Glass Trap Glass Trap (2005) Character: Jake Lewis
When an army of radioactive ants are unknowingly carted into a skyscraper, a group of people have to find a way out before they're eaten one by one.
Blood Nasty Blood Nasty (1989) Character: Danny
Roy is killed by a couple of jewel thieves and then brought back to life and possessed by deceased serial killer "Blade". He returns home and his mother is not very happy to see him as she wants to collect his life insurance policy. Soon, things get out of hand as mom is trying to make sure nobody knows that Roy has "come back" and Blade is trying to let everybody know that he has "come back".
The Wasp Woman The Wasp Woman (1995) Character: Nick
Eager to boost sales, cosmetic maker Janice Starlin orders her scientists to develop a new youth formula derived from queen wasp enzymes. But when Janice accidentally overdoses on the formula, she’s shockingly transformed into a giant, vicious wasp.
Hot Under the Collar Hot Under the Collar (1992) Character: Jerry / T.V. Evangelist
Jerry tries to seduce his girlfriend Monica via hypnosis, but it accidentally makes her want to enter a convent and take a vow of chastity instead. Jerry tries to get her out by disguising himself as a priest and, later, a nun. Alas, his rescue attempt crosses paths with a mobster who's looking for his hidden stolen diamonds in the convent. Things get even more complicated when the pope himself decides to pay a surprise visit.
Inner Sanctum II Inner Sanctum II (1994) Character: Paramedic
After a traumatized woman kills her rich husband in self defense, his family and friends show up to secure a piece of the inheritance for themselves even if it means driving the poor woman insane - or worse.
After Midnight After Midnight (1989) Character: Dave (segment "Allison's Story")
A college professor teaching a course called "The Psychology of Fear" brings his students (including a psychic) to his home, one dark and stormy night to tell scary stories. The first involves a young couple whose car breaks down by an old, abandoned house. The second has four trendy teenage girls getting lost in a bad part of town and chased by a pack of vicious dogs. Last, a woman on crutches confronting a stalker at the answering service where she works the night shift.
Rapid Assault Rapid Assault (1997) Character: C.O. John Carter
A terrorist creates a biological weapon in an abandoned undersea lab. A government operative is dispatched to confiscate the weapon and eliminate the terrorist. This lone Navy SEAL must undertake a dangerous underwater mission to stop a madman from unleashing a deadly toxin that could destroy the world.
Sexual Roulette Sexual Roulette (1997) Character: Chick
When a young couple loses all of their money at a casino, the husband performs certain "favours" in order to work the debt off, while his wife is unaware of this kinky arrangement.
Vice Girls Vice Girls (1996) Character: Quentin / Hilowitz
Three sexy cops will have to go undercover to catch a ruthless pornographer who is murdering young runaway girls.
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era (2011) Character: Himself
Three girls living in Los Angeles, CA in the 1980s found cult fame when they "accidentally" transitioned from models to B-movie actresses, coinciding with the major direct-to-video horror film boom of the era. Known as "The Terrifying Trio," Linnea Quigley (The Return of the Living Dead), Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre) and Michelle Bauer (The Tomb), headlined upwards of ten films per year, fending off men in rubber monster suits, pubescent teenage boys, and deadly showers. They joined together in campy cult films like Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-a-Rama (1988) and Nightmare Sisters (1987). They traveled all over the world, met President Reagan, and built mini-empires of trading cards, comic books, and model kits. Then it all came crashing down. This documentary remembers these actresses - and their most common collaborators - on how smart they were to play stupid
Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas (2001) Character: Pickford
When the VirTech Corporation unveils one of the most controversial and sought after virtual reality machines ever to be developed, it takes a Las Vegas show by storm. The machine is able to make any fantasy come to life, and everyone wants to try it out. But the popular machine should have undergone more testing and when several clients suffer ad deadly reaction to their wild virtual experience, the company must race to cover up their responsibility at any cost. Life in the Cyber Universe has never been so tempting - or so deadly...
Little Miss Magic Little Miss Magic (1997) Character: Jack
An adolescent sorceress-to-be has to pass a special test in order to become a full-fledged witch.
Submerged Submerged (2000) Character: Eddie
Navy SEALs launch a rescue mission after terrorists plunge a jet carrying a missile-launching computer into the sea.
Nightmare Sisters Nightmare Sisters (1988) Character: Kevin
Three socially awkward sorority girls invite three fraternity pledges over for a night of fun, but when the group holds a séance, the girls find themselves possessed by a shaman who transforms them into lustful, uninhibited succubi.
Hard Bounty Hard Bounty (1995) Character: Bradly Hope
Donnie and her whores strap on guns, saddle up, and ride out seeking justice.
Assault of the Party Nerds II Assault of the Party Nerds II (1995) Character: Ritchie
Five years after throwing a killer party and stealing Muffin away from alpha-male Zeta frat member Bud, head party nerd Ritchie is married (to Muffin!) and runs a detective agency.
Solar Flare Solar Flare (2008) Character: Dispatcher Tommy
A young math genius discovers a huge solar storm on the verge of destroying the Earth's power grid and he must alert the world before a powerful businessman stops him.
Piranha Women Piranha Women (2022) Character: Detective Shayne
A tender tale of a tribe of sexy ladies who keep a toothy, terrifying secret beneath their bikini tops and the young woman who is slowly, surely starting to join their ribald ranks.
The Pandora Project The Pandora Project (1998) Character: Ensign Newbie
A CIA agent has to stop a former associate who has stolen a weapon which kills people without harming buildings, all before he is to get married in a few days.
Assault of the Party Nerds Assault of the Party Nerds (1989) Character: Ritchie
Ritchie Spencer and his friends have a problem. They are the only four members of their fraternity, and they are all graduating. They must find a way to bring in more members before they leave, and dodge their way around the rival jock fraternity.
Spider's Web Spider's Web (2002) Character: Account Manager
A wily businessman plots with a sultry executive to swindle $40 million from his father. But who is conning who?
Dinosaur Island Dinosaur Island (1994) Character: John Skeemer
Welcome to lush Dinosaur Island, where a tribe of gorgeous cavedwelling warrior women satisfy the exotic fantasies of five downed military airmen. Fearsome battles with the island's ferocious maneating dinosaurs are the only disruption of their seductive pleasures on this island paradise. Narrowly surviving with their lives, the rugged men fall under the seductive spell of their lovely captors and soon find their every dream fulfilled.
Virtual Girl Virtual Girl (1998) Character: Fred Renfield
John Lewis, a programming genius, has it all- a beautiful wife and a child, a lavish home and he's on the brink of making it big after he finishes one last project, a CD-Rom Sex Game called Virtual Girl. However, things get complicated when a woman in a VR simulation becomes “real” and falls in love with the VR system creator.
Final Voyage Final Voyage (1999) Character: Daniels (uncredited)
This is the story of a modern day pirate mad man and his crew of eight, searching for fortune on a cruise ship but a small group of passengers fight back.
Assault on VA-33 Assault on VA-33 (2021) Character: Erik
Decorated army veteran Jason Hill is on a routine visit to the local VA hospital when organized terrorists infiltrate the building and take hostages, including a decorated general, and Hill’s wife. The highly trained veteran is outnumbered and the last line of defense, taking on a building full of armed insurgents before it’s too late.
Sideshow Sideshow (2000) Character: Agent
While visiting a traveling carnival full of human freaks, high school students nearly join as permanent members.
Fugitive Mind Fugitive Mind (1999) Character: Tony
A man finds out that he was brainwashed to kill an important government official.
Popstar Popstar (2005) Character: Jerry Kaminski
A teenage girls life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a popstar.
They Want Dick Dickster They Want Dick Dickster (2018) Character: Baxter Stabberman
Hollywood movie director, Dick Dickster, is a drunk hack with a big ego and a bad attitude. He's broke, in debt, and unemployable. His manager, Sammy Davas Jr. wants to dump him as a client. His wife, Hardy, is divorcing him and wants alimony. Dick owes the mob fifty grand and hit man Tony Baritoni has been sent to collect. And District Attorney Ed Lawler is re investigating statutory rape charges against Dick from his cult movie: Cult of Doom. A film school student, Tim Meeks begins filming a documentary about Dick. They interview producers, directors and actors about their bizarre encounters with The Dickster. Then a mysterious XXX producer, Coco Hart, offers Dick 100-K to turn Cult of Doom into: Cult of Poon. Dick can't say no.
Stranded Stranded (2002) Character: Peter
The Russian space station Avma is disintegrating, and an international team of scientists is sent to the dying station to salvage valuable technology left on board. But fate has other plans, and when a rogue meteor collides with the station, leaving them with all communications lost, and life-giving oxygen bleeding into space, one man has only hours to save all the lives on board.
Virgin High Virgin High (1991) Character: Jerry
When Christy Murphy comes home past midnight with her boyfriend, Jerry, her parents send her to the Academy of the Blessed Virgin, a Catholic school run by kind but very strict nuns.
Bikini Drive-In Bikini Drive-In (1995) Character: Brian Winston
Kim Taylor inherits her grandfather's drive-in theatre. She must raise $25,000 over one weekend or the bank will take the property from her. She also has to deal with pesky capitalist J.B. Winston.
Maximum Security Maximum Security (1997) Character: Caldwell
Terrorists infiltrate Innsmouth, a new maximum security prison, and inmate Mace Richter, a former police officer, is the only one who can foil their plans.
Trance Trance (2002) Character: Reporter
Catherine Leoni is a connoisseur of the illusionary arts. She learned her craft from her grandfather, Henry Santorini, a master magician with a disgraced past. Now in search of the fine line between reality and magic, she travels to Death Valley with her gangster husband Robert to meet Taylor Black, a mysterious magician who is about to replicate Santorini’s ruinous past. Adding to the mystery is Wally, who claims he can smell ectoplasm, and Robert’s hit man Bongo. Under Black’s power, Catherine is forced to make a choice…find her own power or succumb to the TRANCE and the seduction of magic. This was the Best Fantasy Feature winner at the New York International Independent Film Festival yet remains obscure.
Motocross Kids Motocross Kids (2004) Character: Bud Cobra
Evan Reed is the best motocross coach in the country. After leading his daughter Callie to the national championships, he decides to set his sights on a more personal challenge: saving a local dirt track from an evil biker gang. When Evan's best rider injuries himself, a surprising substitute teaches Evan and the kids that anything is possible.
Cyberzone Cyberzone (1995) Character: Plant Worker
In the future, the threat of global takeover by cyborg units has forced Earth to outlaw their use. But when four female androids are smuggled to Earth, Jack Ford is assigned to track them down. An adventurous chase takes him from the mean streets of Phoenix to the depths of New Angeles, an underwater city, and into the diabolical clutches of a maniacal kingpin and his criminal army.
Final Examination Final Examination (2003) Character: Ferguson
A burned out L.A. detective moves to Hawaii, where he stumbles upon a murder at a college sorority reunion.
The Capitol Conspiracy The Capitol Conspiracy (1998) Character: Vernon
Martial arts star Don "The Dragon" Wilson stars in this action/suspense story. A child is recruited to take part in a secret government experiment which results in him being able to see into the future. Years later, the child is an adult and is working for the government; his latest assignment is to find the other people who were part of the same project. Before long, he discovers the other test subjects usually pop up murdered shortly before he can talk to them, and he realizes he may well be the next target.
Raptor Raptor (2001) Character: Lewis
When a series of unexplained vicious animal attacks strikes his community, Sheriff Jim Tanner and his assistant Barbara trace them back to a Dr. Hyde, a former military researcher whose government funding for a dinosaur cloning project was cut. When the Pentagon discovers Hyde obtained foreign backing to continue his experiments, they send in a strike team to save Tanner and Barbara and stop Hyde.
Dear Santa Dear Santa (1998) Character: Kirk
Gordon Covington is a man who tries to make time for his family despite the demands of his job. But sometimes Covington's boss prevents him from keeping the promises he makes to his kids, and when he misses spending Christmas with the family, an elf named Randy decides to teach Gordon a lesson by turning him into someone else who has to work on Christmas -- Santa Claus.
Malaika Malaika (1998) Character: Greg Lamada
An African elephant wanders into the lives of four wide-eyed children and all pandemonium breaks loose.
Two Sinners and a Mule Two Sinners and a Mule (2023) Character: Skyler Weston
Kicked out of a small Western town for sinful behavior, free-spirited Alice and Nora set out for Virginia City to pursue their dream of opening a restaurant. Out on the prairie, they come across an injured bounty hunter named Elden. Hoping to share in the reward, they nurse Elden back to health and help him stalk his prey, Grimes. But as Nora and Alice both develop feelings for Elden, no one notices that Grimes is now on their tail, and the hunters become the hunted…
Demon Wind Demon Wind (1990) Character: Willy
The strange and brutal deaths of Cory’s grandparents has haunted him for years. Determined to discover the truth, he has returned to the desolate region where they lived, along with a group of friends, to try and uncover the mystery. Ignoring warnings from the locals that the area is cursed, Cory and his friends soon realize that the legend is true, as the Demon Wind, possesses and destroys them, one by one, turning them into monsters from hell.



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