Richard Bates Jr.

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Richard Bates Jr. [1] is an American filmmaker. [2] [3] [4] [5] Films he has directed include Excision (2012), Suburban Gothic (2014), Trash Fire (2016), Tone-Deaf (2019) and King Knight (2021). [6] [7] [8] [9]

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Personal life

Bates has said in a 2022 interview with Comic Book Resources : "A lot of my family is Southern Baptist, which never really appealed to me." [10]

Filmography

YearFilmCredited as
Director Producer Writer
2012 Excision YesNoYes
2014 Suburban Gothic YesYesYes
2016 Trash Fire YesNoYes
2019 Tone-Deaf YesNoYes
2021 King Knight YesYesYes

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References

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  10. Clarke, Cassandra (February 14, 2022). "King Knight Creator Brings the Wiccan Out of the Broom Closet". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 1, 2024.