Dick Rude (born 1964) is a director, actor and writer known for his appearances in and contributions to many Alex Cox films including a starring role in 1986's Straight to Hell, for which he also served as a writer and contributed to the soundtrack. Rude directed the Red Hot Chili Peppers music videos "Catholic School Girls Rule", "Fight Like a Brave", and "Universally Speaking" as well as their live concert DVD Off the Map.
His most recent film is Let's Rock Again!, a 2004 documentary that documented the final tour of musician Joe Strummer shortly before his death in 2002.
Filmography
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edit- Rock 'n' Roll Hotel (1984)
- Repo Man (1984) - Duke
- The Wild Life (1984) - Eddie
- Night of the Comet (1984) - Stock Boy
- Straight to Hell (1986) - Willy
- Sid and Nancy (1986) - Riker's Guard
- Walker (1987) - Washburn
- Tokyo no kyujitsu (1991) - Johnny Elvis Rotten
- Roadside Prophets (1992) - Two Free Stooges
- Lolamoviola: Dead Souls (1993) - Man
- The GoodTimesKid (2005) - Tough Guy
Director
edit- Catholic School Girls Rule (1985) (Red Hot Chili Peppers music video)
- Fight Like a Brave (1987) (Red Hot Chili Peppers music video)
- Off the Map (2001) (Red Hot Chili Peppers live DVD)
- Universally Speaking (2003) (Red Hot Chili Peppers music video)
- Let's Rock Again! (2004) (Joe Strummer documentary)
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