Dick Miller

Dick Miller

American actor (1928-2019)

Richard Miller was an American character actor who appeared in more than 180 films, including many produced by Roger Corman. He later appeared in the films of directors who began their careers with Corman, including Joe Dante, James Cameron, and Martin Scorsese, with the distinction of appearing in every film directed by Dante. His turn in Dante's 1985 sci-fi drama Explorers earned Miller a nomination for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was known for playing the beleaguered everyman, often in one-scene appearances.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 16 films (1957–1985) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1957 Carnival Rock. Howco Productions Inc. 75 min. 35mm B&W sound
1958 War Of The Satellites. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 66 min. 35mm B&W sound
1959 A Bucket Of Blood. Alta Vista Productions 65 min 35mm B&W sound
1960 Little Shop of Horrors ALLIED 70 min. 16mm B&W
1961 The little shop of horrors. Roger Corman 70 min 16mm B&W sound
1965 Beach Ball. Paramount Pictures Corp. 35mm Color sound
1966 WILD, WILD WINTER Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 35mm Color sound
1967 A Time For Killing Columbia Pictures Corporation 88 min 16mm Color sound
1967 The Trip. Paramount Pictures Corp. 85 min 35mm Color sound
1974 Truck Turner Sequoia Pictures, Inc 91 min Color sound
1975 Capone Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 101 min Color sound
1976 Hollywood Boulevard Joe Dante, Allan Arkush 83 min Color
1977 New York - New York Martin Scorsese 155 min Color
1978 Corvette Summer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; a Plotto Company film 105 min Color sound
1978 Piranha Joe Dante 91 min Color
1985 After hours. Martin Scorsese 96 min 16mm Color sound