Richard Lang was born on July 27, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for Tales of the Unexpected (1977), Julia (1968) and Harry O (1973). He was married to Carole Keppler. He died on April 23, 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 27, 1939
- April 23, 1997 (aged 57)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director and producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
What are Richard Lang's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
Light 2 · Serious 6 · Dark 2
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Lang's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Lang'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
43 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
Savannah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Texas(1994)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Melrose Place(1992)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Road Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Houston Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Kung Fu: The Movie(1986)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
In Like Flynn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Dark Mirror(1984)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Shooting Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Don't Go to Sleep(1982)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
A Change of Seasons(1980)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Mountain Men(1980)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Dr. Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Night Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Nowhere to Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Hunted Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
The Force of Evil(1977)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Charlie's Angels(1976)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Kung Fu(1972)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Brian Keith Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Lady in Cement(1968)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Detective(1968)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Doctor Dolittle(1967)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Tony Rome(1967)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Marriage on the Rocks(1965)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Twilight of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles from 1963 to 1996.
Highest rated
Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)
Most popular right now
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
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.
How do Richard Lang's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Lang's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Richard Lang work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Lang's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aaron Spelling shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Charlton HestonShared titles: Texas (1994), The Mountain Men (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Charlton Heston
- John SchneiderShared titles: Texas (1994), Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987)See all 2 shared titles with John Schneider
- Kim DelaneyShared titles: Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987), Perry Mason: The Case of the Sinister Spirit (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Delaney
- William LuckingShared titles: Kung Fu: The Movie (1986), The Mountain Men (1980)See all 2 shared titles with William Lucking
Composers and editors
- Dominic FrontiereShared titles: Dark Mirror (1984), Don't Go to Sleep (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Dominic Frontiere
- John WoodcockShared titles: Dark Mirror (1984), Don't Go to Sleep (1982)See all 2 shared titles with John Woodcock
Producers
- Aaron SpellingShared titles: Texas (1994), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Dark Mirror (1984), Don't Go to Sleep (1982)See all 4 shared titles with Aaron Spelling
- E. Duke VincentShared titles: Texas (1994), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), Dark Mirror (1984), Don't Go to Sleep (1982)See all 4 shared titles with E. Duke Vincent
- Shelley HullShared titles: Texas (1994), Dark Mirror (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Shelley Hull
- Douglas S. CramerShared titles: Dark Mirror (1984), Don't Go to Sleep (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas S. Cramer