CV Richard Raaphorst Director

Graduated AV MEDIA at the school of fine arts Willem de Kooning Rotterdam.

Became a freelancer in storyboarding, a commercial director, 2nd unit director and a title designer.

Represented by agency ‘Roughmen’ from 1997 until present.

Over the years, I’ve worked for many directors as a storyboard artist / concept artist. Such as: Terry Gilliam (NIKE Campaign-agency Wieden and Kennedy) David Fincher (MOTOROLA-campaign Agency 180 Amsterdam).

Who Am I – 1999 Jacky Chen Faust - 2000, Directed by Brian Yuzna Beyond - 2003 Re-Animator,

Rottweiler - 2004, - (2005) and Amphibious - 2010 Dagon - 2001 directed by Fragile - 2005 directed Jaume Balagueró Blackboek - 2006 directed by Paul Verhoeven Witlicht - 2008 directed by Jean van de velde Undone Tv series - 2019 Directed by Hisko Hulsing Forgotten Battle Slag om de Schelde – 2020 Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen jr.

Pressent, I have a 2nd feature film in preproduction, Produced by Holland harbor.

Besides directing commercials, I’ve also directed stop motion animation and worked extensively with computer graphics.

In 2013 I finished my feature, ‘Frankenstein’s Army (Dark Sky pictures), which became a cult hit worldwide and a big hit in Japan.

Currently I have 1 project in development:

HIGGS, a scifi thriller represented by Ratpak Germany and Holland harbour I also co produce

2017, founder of the Mad Science Movement, A special effects company.

In production: Rock of ages (last stages of post production) short directed by Eron Sheean Gnomes! (in production) Directed by Ruwan Heggeman, the Shore by Eron Sheean

As special SFX supervisor I’ve been involved in :

The Wretched, In pre production Shiny New World Pre production Diner @8 directed by Kiko Morah Nightinggale directed by Jasper de Bruin Lakschmi Videoclip Pre Production Airborne (short-canada-netherlands) directed by Tim Smith Children Series Koos zoekt een huis Created by Lisselot Janssen Teenage series Media Masters Youtube Series : Koken met viezerikken (post production) Musician Monsters (Pre production) Directed by William Watterson