Richard Compton

Characters played by Richard Compton

Washburn — Star Trek (1966)

Background character appearing in Star Trek.

Career Overview

Richard Compton has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Kojak Movie Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include The Ransom, Babylon 5: The Gathering, Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier. 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: 49
Birth Date: 1938-03-02
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Paul Koslo (2 collaborations)
Oliver Reed (1 collaborations)
Deborah Raffin (1 collaborations)
James Mitchum (1 collaborations)
Stuart Whitman (1 collaborations)
John Ireland (1 collaborations)
Julienne Wells (1 collaborations)
Kim Hopkins (1 collaborations)
Arch Archambault (1 collaborations)
Michael O'Hare (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (37 credits)
- Home for the Holidays
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- The Division
  
  - Mothers & Daughters (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The Lone Gunmen
  
  - The Lying Game (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Like Water for Octane (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The District
  
  - Worst Block (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Charmed
  
  - The Devil's Music (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Dead Man Dating (1998) ... director directing
  
  1998
- JAG
  
  - When the Bough Breaks (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Capital Crime (2002) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Sliders
  
  - New Gods for Old (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Strangers and Comrades (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Dinoslide (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Season's Greedings (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Dead Man Sliding (1996) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
  
  - Descent (1998) ... director directing
  
  1995
- Babylon 5
  
  - Grail (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Believers (1994) ... director directing
  
  - The War Prayer (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Infection (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Midnight on the Firing Line (1994) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Babylon 5: The Gathering
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The X-Files
  
  - Medusa (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Invocation (2000) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Diagnosis: Murder
  
  - Murder Most Vial (1994) ... director directing
  
  1993
- The Keys
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Home Improvement
  
  - Mr. Wilson's Opus (1996) ... director directing
  
  1991
- Super Force
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Kojak: It's Always Something
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Kojak: Fatal Flaw
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Baywatch
  
  - Panic at Malibu Pier (1989) ... director directing
  
  1989
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
  
  - Haven (1987) ... director directing
  
  1987
- L.A. Law
  
  - All About Sleaze (1992) ... director directing
  
  - Smoke Gets in Your Thighs (1990) ... director directing
  
  1986
- The Equalizer
  
  - Eighteen With a Bullet (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The Last Campaign (1988) ... director directing
  
  - First Light (1987) ... director directing
  
  - Coal Black Soul (1987) ... director directing
  
  - Nocturne (1986) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Street Hawk
  
  - The Arabian (1985) ... director directing
  
  1985
- Miami Vice
  
  - Line of Fire (1988) ... director directing
  
  - Mirror Image (2) (1988) ... director directing
  
  - Badge of Dishonor (1988) ... director directing
  
  - The Big Thaw (1987) ... director directing
  
  - Everybody's in Show Biz (1987) ... director directing
  
  1984
- T. J. Hooker
  
  - The Assassin (1985) ... director directing
  
  1982
- Hotel
  
  - Celebrations (1985) ... director directing
  
  1982
- Hill Street Blues
  
  - Ratman and Bobbin (1984) ... director directing
  
  1981
- Ravagers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Deadman's Curve
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Ransom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Return to Macon County
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Macon County Line
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
  director
  
  directing
  
  1971
- Angels Die Hard
  director
  
  directing
  
  1970
- The Gun Runner
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
production (1 credits)
- Babylon 5
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Sleeping in Light (1998) ... producer production
  
  - Objects at Rest (1998) ... producer production
  
  - Objects in Motion (1998) ... producer production
  
  - The Wheel of Fire (1998) ... producer production
  
  - The Fall of Centauri Prime (2) (1998) ... producer production
  
  1994
writing (7 credits)
- Return to Macon County
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- The California Kid
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Macon County Line
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1974
- Like Mother Like Daughter
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Angels Die Hard
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1970
- Run, Angel, Run!
  story
  
  writing
  
  1969
- The Gun Runner
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1969
actors (3 credits)
- Bury Me an Angel
  Pool Player
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Wanda - The Sadistic Hypnotist
  Sylvester
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Star Trek
  
  - The Enterprise Incident (1968) ... Washburn actor actors
  
  - The Doomsday Machine (1967) ... Washburn actor actors
  
  1966
art (1 credits)
- Isle of the Snake People
  props
  
  art
  
  1971