Rick Bota

Biography

Career Overview

Rick Bota has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Hellraiser Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Kiss the Girls, Mimic, Hellraiser: Hellworld. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

35

Known For

• 

  Kiss the Girls
• 

  Mimic
• 

  Hellraiser: Hellworld
• 

  Hellraiser: Deader
• 

  Hellraiser: Hellseeker
• 

  Mr. Write

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Hellraiser Collection (3 titles)
• Alex Cross Collection (1 titles)
• Mimic Series (1 titles)
• House on Haunted Hill Collection (1 titles)
• Tales from the Crypt Collection (1 titles)
• Jack Reed Collection (1 titles)
• Bloodfist (1 titles)
• Weekend at Bernie's (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Doug Bradley (3 collaborations)
• Catalina Alexandru (2 collaborations)
• Morgan Freeman (1 collaborations)
• Ashley Judd (1 collaborations)
• Cary Elwes (1 collaborations)
• Alex McArthur (1 collaborations)
• Tony Goldwyn (1 collaborations)
• Jay O. Sanders (1 collaborations)
• Bill Nunn (1 collaborations)
• Brian Cox (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (16 credits)

  • Mr. Write

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Secret Summer

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Damaged

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Happy Face Killer

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Love Me

    director

    directing
    2013
  • Beauty and the Beast

    - Kidnapped (2013) ... director directing
    2012
  • Unforgettable

    - Omega Hour (2014) ... director directing
    2011
  • Haven

    - The Trial of Nathan Wuornos (2015) ... director directing

    - Power (2015) ... director directing

    - Mortality (2014) ... director directing

    - Morbidity (2014) ... director directing

    - The New Girl (2013) ... director directing
    2010
  • Harper's Island

    - Splash (2009) ... director directing

    - Gurgle (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • The Vampire Diaries

    - 162 Candles (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • Hellraiser: Hellworld

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Hellraiser: Deader

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Supernatural

    - Hammer of the Gods (2010) ... director directing
    2005
  • Hellraiser: Hellseeker

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Kiss the Girls

    second unit director

    directing
    1997
  • Mimic

    second unit director

    directing
    1997

• actors (1 credits)

  • Hellraiser: Evolutions

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015

• camera (18 credits)

  • The Killing Game

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Impostor

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • Valentine

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • House on Haunted Hill

    director of photography

    camera
    1999
  • Kiss the Girls

    second unit director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • The Glimmer Man

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Barb Wire

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • The Babysitter

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • The Companion

    director of photography

    camera
    1994
  • Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Desperate Rescue: The Cathy Mahone Story

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Final Embrace

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • Deadly Medicine

    director of photography

    camera
    1991
  • Weekend at Bernie's

    camera operator

    camera
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - You, Murderer (1995) ... director of photography camera

    - Comes the Dawn (1995) ... director of photography camera

    - In the Groove (1994) ... director of photography camera

    - Staired in Horror (1994) ... director of photography camera

    - The Pit (1994) ... director of photography camera
    1989