Richard Gabai

Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Composer

February 14, 1964 (62 years)
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

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Beautiful Boy
    Beautiful Boy2010
  • Deal
    Deal2008
  • Demon Wind
    Demon Wind1990
  • Super Shark
    Super Shark2011
  • The Curse of the Komodo
    The Curse of the Komodo2004
  • Raptor
    Raptor2001
  • Glass Trap
    Glass Trap2005
  • Droid Gunner
    Droid Gunner1995
  • Expecting Amish
    Expecting Amish2014
  • Call of the Wild
    Call of the Wild2009
  • The Wrong Woman
    The Wrong Woman2013
  • Submerged
    Submerged2000
  • Stranded
    Stranded2002
  • Solar Flare
    Solar Flare2008
  • In the Dark
    In the Dark2013
  • Hard Bounty
    Hard Bounty1995
  • Kickboxing Academy
    Kickboxing Academy1999
  • Mommy, I Didn't Do It
    Mommy, I Didn't Do It2017
  • Critical Mass
    Critical Mass2001
  • Fugitive Mind
    Fugitive Mind1999

Known For

  • Popstar
    Popstar2005
  • Beautiful Boy
    Beautiful Boy2010
  • Imaginary Friend
    Imaginary Friend2012
  • Justice
    Justice2017
  • Supercross
    Supercross2005
  • InSight
    InSight2011
  • Non-Stop
    Non-Stop2013
  • A Gingerbread Romance
    A Gingerbread Romance2018
  • Dinosaur Island
    Dinosaur Island1994
  • Expecting Amish
    Expecting Amish2014
  • Call of the Wild
    Call of the Wild2009
  • The Wrong Woman
    The Wrong Woman2013
  • Virgin High
    Virgin High1991
  • Super Shark
    Super Shark2011
  • In the Dark
    In the Dark2013
  • Kickboxing Academy
    Kickboxing Academy1999
  • Mommy, I Didn't Do It
    Mommy, I Didn't Do It2017
  • Motocross Kids
    Motocross Kids2004
  • Bikini Drive-in
    Bikini Drive-in1995
  • The Good Mother
    The Good Mother2013

Filmography

2024
2023
Two Sinners and a Mule ยท as Skyler WestonOn Plex
2022
Hunt Club ยท as Malcolm
2022
Piranha Women ยท as Detective Shayne
2021
Assault on VA-33 ยท as Erik
2018
Dick Dickster ยท as Baxter Stabberman
2017
Mommy, I Didn't Do It ยท as Frank GordonOn Plex
2014
Serenity Farm ยท as Jack
2012
Seven Seas Pirates ยท as Paul - English
2008
Solar Flare ยท as Dispatcher TommyOn Plex
2005
Popstar ยท as Jerry Kaminski
2005
Glass Trap ยท as Jake LewisOn Plex
2004
Motocross Kids ยท as Bud Cobra
2004
The Curse of the Komodo ยท as JeffriesOn Plex
2003
Final Examination ยท as Ferguson
2003
Treasure Hunt ยท as Dan
2002
Spider's Web ยท as Account Manager
2002
Trance ยท as Reporter
2002
Stranded ยท as PeterOn Plex
2002
Thirteen Erotic Ghosts ยท as Cast
2001
Virtual Girl 2: Virtual Vegas ยท as PickfordOn Plex
2001
Raptor ยท as LewisOn Plex
2001
Tomorrow by Midnight ยท as Cop 1
2001
Critical Mass ยท as Policeman #2On Plex
2000
Submerged ยท as EddieOn Plex
2000
Sideshow ยท as Agent
2000
Mach 2 ยท as Co-Pilot
2000
Dear Santa ยท as KirkOn Plex
1999
Final Voyage ยท as Daniels (uncredited)
1999
Kickboxing Academy ยท as Fast Food ManagerOn Plex
1999
Fugitive Mind ยท as TonyOn Plex
1998
Little Miss Magic ยท as JackOn Plex
1998
The Pandora Project ยท as Ensign Newbie
1998
Mom, Can I Keep Her? ยท as Animal Control OfficerOn Plex
1998
Virtual Girl ยท as Fred RenfieldOn Plex
1998
The Prophet ยท as Vernon
1998
Malaika ยท as Greg Lamada
1997
Rapid Assault ยท as C.o. John CarterOn Plex
1997
Sexual Roulette ยท as Chick
1997
Maximum Security ยท as Caldwell
1997
Vice Girls ยท as Quentin / HilowitzOn Plex
1996
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles ยท as Guy In Line
1995
Droid Gunner ยท as Plant WorkerOn Plex
1995
The Wasp Woman ยท as Nick
1995
Stripteaser ยท as Man On Bus
1995
Hard Bounty ยท as Bradly HopeOn Plex
1995
1995
Bikini Drive-in ยท as Brian Winston
1994
Inner Sanctum II ยท as Paramedic
1994
Dinosaur Island ยท as John Skeemer
1992
Hot Under the Collar ยท as Jerry / T.v. Evangelist
1991
Virgin High ยท as Jerry
1990
Demon Wind ยท as WillyOn Plex
1989
Ghost Writer ยท as Man At Bar
1989
After Midnight ยท as Dave (segment "allison's Story")
1989
Night Visitors ยท as Robbie Whitmore
1989
Blood Nasty ยท as DannyOn Plex
1989
Assault of the Party Nerds ยท as RitchieOn Plex
1988
Nightmare Sisters ยท as Kevin

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