Cast & creator
Richard Gabai
Best known for Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten, Night of the Living Dead, Assault on VA-33
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
Also known as: Ricardo Luigi Gabaiello, Richard Louis Gabai
115
film credits
1
television credits
56
1987–2026 · acting roles
4.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (116)
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Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten
Co-Producer
2013
Night of the Living Dead
Harry
2026
Assault on VA-33
Erik
2021
Beautiful Boy
Executive Producer
2011
Mommy I Didn't Do It
Director
2017Mommy I Didn't Do It
Producer
2017
Call of the Wild
Director
2009Call of the Wild
Producer
2009
The Curse of the Komodo
Jeffries
2004
Supercross
Producer
2005
Assault of the Party Nerds II
Ritchie
1995Assault of the Party Nerds II
Director
1995Assault of the Party Nerds II
Producer
1995Assault of the Party Nerds II
Writer
1995
Dinosaur Island
John Skeemer
1994
Two Sinners and a Mule
Skyler Weston
2023
Super Shark
Co-Producer
2011
Popstar
Jerry Kaminski
2005Popstar
Director
2005
The 3 Killer Pigs
2026
They Want Dick Dickster
Baxter Stabberman
2018
Nightmare Sisters
Kevin
1988
A Feeling of Home
Director
2019
Final Examination
Ferguson
2003
InSight
Director
2011
After Midnight
Dave (segment "Allison's Story")
1989
Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas
Pickford
2001Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas
Producer
2001Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas
Director
2001
The Wrong Woman
Director
2013The Wrong Woman
Producer
2013
Demon Wind
Willy
1990
Spider's Web
Account Manager
2002
Treasure Hunt
Dan
2003
Vice Girls
Quentin / Hilowitz
1996Vice Girls
Director
1996
The Good Mother
Director
2013The Good Mother
Producer
2013
Expecting Amish
Director
2014Expecting Amish
Producer
2014
Justice
Director
2017
Assault of the Party Nerds
Ritchie Spencer
1989Assault of the Party Nerds
Director
1989Assault of the Party Nerds
Producer
1989Assault of the Party Nerds
Writer
1989Assault of the Party Nerds
Original Music Composer
1989
Cyberzone
Plant Worker
1995
Raptor
Lewis
2001
Sexual Roulette
Chick
1997
Bikini Drive-In
Brian Winston
1995
Jack-O 2: Blood Moon Rising
Richard Kelly
2026
The Legend of William Tell
Producer
2006
The Wasp Woman
Nick
1995
Hot Under the Collar
Jerry / T.V. Evangelist
1992Hot Under the Collar
Director
1992Hot Under the Collar
Screenplay
1992Hot Under the Collar
Producer
1992
Glass Trap
Jake Lewis
2005
Mom, Can I Keep Her?
Animal Control Officer
1998
Final Voyage
Daniels (uncredited)
1999
Imaginary Friend
Director
2012Imaginary Friend
Producer
2012
Submerged
Eddie
2000
The Cowboy Killer
Bailey
2026
Fugitive Mind
Tony
1999
Non-Stop
Director
2013Non-Stop
Producer
2013
Hard Bounty
Bradly Hope
1995
In the Dark
Director
2013In the Dark
Producer
2013
Little Miss Magic
Jack
1997
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Guy In Line
1996
Staged Killer
Executive Producer
2019
The Bike Squad
Director
2002
Miracle Dogs Too
Director
2006
Midnight Tease II
Producer
1995
Solar Flare
Dispatcher Tommy
2008
Motocross Kids
Bud Cobra
2004Motocross Kids
Director
2004
Inner Sanctum II
Paramedic
1994
Deadly Embrace
Writer
1989Deadly Embrace
Producer
1989
The Pandora Project
Ensign Newbie
1998
Watch Your Back
Executive Producer
2015
Stranded
Peter
2002
Tomorrow by Midnight
Cop 1
2001
Virgin High
Jerry
1991Virgin High
Director
1991Virgin High
Producer
1991
Screaming in High Heels: The Rise & Fall of the Scream Queen Era
Himself
2011
Piranha Women
Detective Shayne
2022
A Gingerbread Romance
Director
2018
Deadly Sorority
Executive Producer
2017
Amish Abduction
Executive Producer
2019
The Capitol Conspiracy
Vernon
1998
Letters at Christmas
2024
American Black Beauty
Director
2005
Rapid Assault
C.O. John Carter
1997
Maximum Security
Caldwell
1997
Dear Santa
Kirk
1998
Blood Nasty
Danny
1989Blood Nasty
Director
1989Blood Nasty
Writer
1989Blood Nasty
Producer
1989
Virtual Girl
Fred Renfield
1998Virtual Girl
Director
1998Virtual Girl
Writer
1998
Kickboxing Academy
Director
1999Kickboxing Academy
Writer
1999
Air Racers 3D
2012
Sideshow
Agent
2000
Trance
Reporter
2002
Malaika
Greg Lamada
1998
Night Visitors
Robbie Whitmore
1987
Drive By
Producer
2002Serenity Farm
Jack
2014