Draft:Richard Horian

Inventor and filmmaker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Horian is an inventor[1], actor, writer, producer and film director.[2] Horian holds dozens of patents on a number of inventions; among them, Horian created and patented “smokeless cigarettes,”[1] that delivered no visible white smoke-like vapor.[3]

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Horian was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.[4] After teaching himself how to play keyboards, at the age of 15 he started his professional music career, working with bands in Detroit bars and strip clubs.[4] Horian Engineering[5] manufactured Horian's invention of a vinyl record cleaner called the “Clean Sweep Record Purifier.”[6] Horian's success drew the attention of the Koss Corporation; then the world’s largest manufacturer of stereo headphones. Horian Engineering was acquired by Koss Corporation in 1981.[7] The same year, Horian also composed and performed the music for the album “Relationship.” [8]

In 1985, Horian wrote, produced, directed, edited, composed and performed the music, and co-starred in “Student Confidential” (original title: "The Counselor”).[9] The film featured Marlon Jackson of The Jackson 5, Eric Douglas (son of Kirk Douglas), Susie Scott, a Playboy Playmate of the Month,[10] Academy Award nominee Ronee Blakely, and longtime character actor John Milford, a veteran of over 500 TV and film credits. “Student Confidential” has been released in theaters,[9] on television,[11] and on multiple home video formats,[12] including a special edition Blu-ray from Severin Films in 2025.[13]

In 1997, Horian wrote, produced, directed and co-starred in “Williamstowne,”[2] starring Deni Delory, which featured and was inspired by the music of British composer Ralph Vaughn Williams. The filming of “Williamstowne" according to Horian required him to use a stopwatch to precisely time the actions of the actors and crew to the uninterrupted 90 minute music score; the shooting was so complex, the entire crew was replaced midway through filming.[14]

Horian presented “Williamstowne” as being “an entirely new genre” in film.[15] It has been described as a "ballet without dance.” [16] The film was given a limited theatrical release in November in 1998, with Kevin Thomas of the LA Times writing "Horian has done a superb job of matching mood, movement and storytelling to Williams’ music in a way that is at once natural and graceful,”[17] and the LA Weekly writing “'Williamstowne' gives the impression of a project made and shown by dint of sheer determination - Horian’s great personal passion for the film is tangible, and for that, and the picture’s overall elegance, it is to be admired.”[18]

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