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Richard Corso

Born December 2, 1994 · Denver, Colorado, USA (age 31)

American film director, producer, and writer. Known for often dark and humorous, genre-bending stories, Corso regularly explores themes such as pointless and sadistic chaos, with characters filling out simple archetypes who often find very little in their pursuit of destiny and/or purpose within settings grounded in political and social satire. Corso’s first short film, Rabbit Bones (2013), won b…

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Monkey

MovieDramaMystery

Awarded best Colorado Short Film, at Intendence film Festival, it is the psychological - science fiction story about two men trapped in a mysterious bomb shelter, no idea of how they got in, and if they should get out. Their minds start to collapse as they start to see strange and mysterious hallucinations.

The Man with My Husband's Face

The Man with My Husband's Face · 2023

The Man with My Husband's Face

MovieTV MovieThriller

When a woman's husband disappears during a kayaking trip, everyone assumes that he drowned. When she catches a glimpse of a man who looks exactly like him, it sets off a chain of events that unravels everything she thought she knew about him.

Cassidy Blues

Cassidy Blues · 2020

MovieCrimeDrama

A Bonnie & Clyde criminal couple rob a movie theater on Christmas Eve, and have time to kill before their train, and escape plan, leaves the station; what's the worst that could happen? Enter the detective pair, Brooks and Candy; one of which is struggling with his recent nicotine kick; their only lead: a pack of mysterious cigarettes called Cassidy Blues.

The New World Order

The New World Order · 2019

The New World Order

Harold Pinter's play, "The New World Order" was first performed on July 19th 1991 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London. The following is Richard Corso's film adaptation starring Cody Dermon (as Des), Haydn Winston (as Lionel) and Tyler Compton (as Blindfolded Man).

Revolver For The Romantic

Revolver For The Romantic · 2015

Revolver For The Romantic

MovieRomanceComedy

Eloise spends a morning speaking to her school professor on the topics of love, and other guns. An affair in Paris isn't all that it's cracked put to be.

Perfect Day For A Pancake

Perfect Day For A Pancake · 2015

Perfect Day For A Pancake

Written by Nicholas Isbell, directed by Richard Corso, and produced by Hannah Pedersen. A PERFECT DAY FOR A PANCAKE is a sit down with two brothers (played by Grayson Low and Tyler Compton) who discuss life through their meals of choice.

Picnic Under A Gibbet

Picnic Under A Gibbet · 2021

Picnic Under A Gibbet

From the director RICHARD CORSO, FISH (2016), THE SALESMAN (2018) and CASSIDY BLUES (2020) and adapted from the short story by GREGORY FERBRACHE. PICNIC UNDER A GIBBET is a political satire about a court jester (SEAN MICHAEL CUMMINGS) a town fool (CODY DERMON) and a traveling plague doctor (LEONARD BARRETT JR) who enjoy a nice picnic under the corpse of the previous king.

The Grey Gentlemen

The Grey Gentlemen · 2013

The Grey Gentlemen

MovieCrimeDrama

This is the Award Winning short noir film (student film) written and directed by Richard Corso. It is the story a writer, seeking inspiration.

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Monkey

MovieDramaMystery

Awarded best Colorado Short Film, at Intendence film Festival, it is the psychological - science fiction story about two men trapped in a mysterious bomb shelter, no idea of how they got in, and if they should get out. Their minds start to collapse as they start to see strange and mysterious hallucinations.

Writer

The Man with My Husband's Face

The Man with My Husband's Face · 2023

The Man with My Husband's Face

MovieTV MovieThriller

When a woman's husband disappears during a kayaking trip, everyone assumes that he drowned. When she catches a glimpse of a man who looks exactly like him, it sets off a chain of events that unravels everything she thought she knew about him.

Second Assistant Director

Cassidy Blues

Cassidy Blues · 2020

MovieCrimeDrama

A Bonnie & Clyde criminal couple rob a movie theater on Christmas Eve, and have time to kill before their train, and escape plan, leaves the station; what's the worst that could happen? Enter the detective pair, Brooks and Candy; one of which is struggling with his recent nicotine kick; their only lead: a pack of mysterious cigarettes called Cassidy Blues.

Director

The New World Order

The New World Order · 2019

The New World Order

Harold Pinter's play, "The New World Order" was first performed on July 19th 1991 at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, London. The following is Richard Corso's film adaptation starring Cody Dermon (as Des), Haydn Winston (as Lionel) and Tyler Compton (as Blindfolded Man).

Director

Revolver For The Romantic

Revolver For The Romantic · 2015

Revolver For The Romantic

MovieRomanceComedy

Eloise spends a morning speaking to her school professor on the topics of love, and other guns. An affair in Paris isn't all that it's cracked put to be.

Director

Perfect Day For A Pancake

Perfect Day For A Pancake · 2015

Perfect Day For A Pancake

Written by Nicholas Isbell, directed by Richard Corso, and produced by Hannah Pedersen. A PERFECT DAY FOR A PANCAKE is a sit down with two brothers (played by Grayson Low and Tyler Compton) who discuss life through their meals of choice.

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Picnic Under A Gibbet

Picnic Under A Gibbet · 2021

Picnic Under A Gibbet

From the director RICHARD CORSO, FISH (2016), THE SALESMAN (2018) and CASSIDY BLUES (2020) and adapted from the short story by GREGORY FERBRACHE. PICNIC UNDER A GIBBET is a political satire about a court jester (SEAN MICHAEL CUMMINGS) a town fool (CODY DERMON) and a traveling plague doctor (LEONARD BARRETT JR) who enjoy a nice picnic under the corpse of the previous king.

Director

The Grey Gentlemen

The Grey Gentlemen · 2013

The Grey Gentlemen

MovieCrimeDrama

This is the Award Winning short noir film (student film) written and directed by Richard Corso. It is the story a writer, seeking inspiration.

Writer

Who's Bruce Flynn?

Who's Bruce Flynn? · 2013

Who's Bruce Flynn?

A day in the life of Bruce Flynn (Brent Podosek) renown salesman, loving father, possibly a killer? Happy Holidays!

Writer

The Switcheroo Room

The Switcheroo Room · 2022

The Switcheroo Room

MovieMysteryThriller

From filmmaker Richard Corso (The Salesman, Picnic Under A Gibbet) and based on the story, ‘You Little Etcetera, You’ by Gregory Ferbrache, The Switcheroo Room is a mystery-drama film set in the dark underbelly of the Golden Age of Hollywood where a group of actresses, DeEtta Jain, Ryan Lucy, Emma Moody, Haleigh Burckley and Aletheia Matthews, await casting in the roll of the lifetime.

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Fish

MovieCrimeDrama

Tom (Gabe Combs) wants out of the business. Donny (Christopher Abernethy) wants in. It's hard to be a company man when the job involves drugs, violence and the existential dread of a normal life, possibly around the corner. Co-Starring Cody Dermon, Rhianna DeVries and Rodrigo Tactaquin this is a cynical, neo-noir about two gangsters and one night on the job.

Writer

Rabbit Bones

Rabbit Bones · 2013

MovieActionCrime

Johnny "The White Rabbit" Bones wants a $10,000 grand prize and has a 300lb opponent: what's the worst thing that could happen?

Director

The Salesman

The Salesman · 2018

MovieComedyDrama

Brent Podosek stars in director Richard Corso's surreal Americana satire about a traveling salesman who seeks knowledge and direction from a cult like group of salesmen, lead by their spiritual leader played by Cody Dermon. Winner of the Best Actor and Best Film award at the New York Film Awards, and nominated for Best Film at the CFVA Awards.

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