Ric Menello
Writer · Died March 1, 2013, aged 60 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Richard "Ric" Menello (August 20, 1952 – March 1, 2013) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. Menello co-directed the landmark music video for the Beastie Boys' 1987 single, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)". His contributions to music during the era led MTV to call him, "one of the most influential visionaries behind the emergence of commercial hip-hop in the 1980s." Menello's screenwriting credits include the 1988 Run–D.M.C. film, Tougher Than Leather, directed by Rick Rubin, and two films co-written with and directed by James Gray, Two Lovers (2008), starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joaquin Phoenix, and The Immigrant, (2013), starring Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix Description above from the Wikipedia article Ric Menello, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 20, 1952
- March 1, 2013 (aged 60)
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 7 credits in all
Known for
Where can I watch Ric Menello's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Ric Menello'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
7 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.
The Immigrant(2013)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Two Lovers(2008)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
The Gynecologists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
American Dummy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Drop Dead Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Danzig: Home Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Tougher Than Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)