Richard Cullen | |
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Born |
Britain |
26 July 1970
Occupation | Animator, music video director, designer |
Years active | 2004 - present |
Spouse(s) | Darren Hayes |
Richard Cullen (born 26 July 1970) is a British animator, designer and director, working primarily in live music related projects.
He trained as a theatre director at the Rose Bruford College in London, and later studied film theory at the University of Westminster.
He directed and designed productions for a number of fringe and experimental theatres, including Battersea Arts Centre and the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and also worked alongside companies such as Improbable theatre, Complicite, Shared Experience, and the late Ken Campbell.
As well as directing music videos, he has created bespoke video content for concert tours, including Darren Hayes' Time Machine and DarkLight Tours, George Michael's 25 Live Tour and Symphonica, Keane's Perfect Symmetry, Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011/2012 world tour, Elton John's 'Million Dollar Piano' residency in Las Vegas.
His work has appeared in festivals (including Hong Kong's Clockenflap), Ralph Larmann's 'Stage Design' (published by daab, and featuring his work for George Michael), and in magazines such as Digital Arts and Total Production.
In 2009, he directed and animated the Darren Hayes' DVD This Delicate Film We've Made, which entered the UK music DVD charts at #1.