British Film Festival jury member
Adam Richards
Fight Director, Stunts, Producer, Actor, Writer & Cinematographer
Biography
Son of former SBS Ronald Adams, also a descendent of the English Samurai William Adams, began training at a very young age in unarmed combat. He also had the honour of competing for the Wushu British Team.
Throughout his young teenage and adult life he has trained with many great Wushu masters including “Ranjit Dhillion and grand master Chee Soo”.
At the age of 17 following a dream he travelled to Hong Kong to train in Kung Fu. Fate had it and while on a trip to a film studio he met Jacki Chan and had the opportunity to work on a couple of his films.
On his return to the UK his dream was to pursue a career in stunt work. This began with stunts for the TV show and film as the Red Power Ranger and many live shows and appearances as the Red Ranger. Following this was his break into stunts for many blockbuster films including Saving private Ryan, Gulliver's travels, Band of Brothers as well as many UK TV shows.
With the success and fulfilment of the stunt work he has branched himself out writing action scenes for Bollywood and beginning to pursue a career in directing and producing his own movies. years experience on the stunt register performing both film and stage, his passion for martial arts, creator of his own style “Kuen Tao”, Seven different Black Belts, weapon skills and love of fight directing have enabled him to gain high recognition throughout the world for his passion, experience and determination.
Filmography
- STUNTS (79 credits)
- PRODUCER (3 credits)
- ACTOR (8 credits)
- WRITING (14 credits)
- CINEMATOGRAPHER (1 credit)
- CASTING DEPARTMENT (1 credit)
- SELF (2 credits)
Recent work
2019
- Purge of Kingdoms (stunt performer) (completed)
- Housefull (action director) (completed)
- Badla (action director)
2018
- It's in the Trees (Short) (action director) (completed)
- Psychomanteum (action coordinator) (completed)
- Khamoshi (stunt coordinator)
- Yellow (Short) (stunt coordinator/action director)
- Hooligan Escape The Russian Job (stunt performer)
- Blind Date (Short) (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
- Hate Story IV (stunt coordinator/action director)
- Brotherlige (TV Series) (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator/pre-production)
- Kuen Tao 1 (Video short) (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
- Dick Turpin (action coordinator/action director/fight director/stunts) (pre-production)
- Eelite Force (action director/fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
- The Final Number (action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (pre-production)
- The Tai Chi Dream (Short) (actor/action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (filming)
- Triumph of the Phoenix (Short) (actor/action director/fight director/martial arts actor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
- Water Sand and Tears (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/ stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (filming)
- Kolaiyuthir Kaalam (stunt coordinator) (postproduction)
- BSB World Super Bike (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (post-production)
- Kuen Tao 2 (Video short) (fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (completed)
- Storm the Beach (action director/fight director/fight instructor/martial arts director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer) (completed)
2017
- Neighbourhood Ties (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator) (completed)
- Year of the Goat (Short) (fight director/stunt coordinator/stunt performer)
- Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha (stunt choreographer/fight director/stunt coordinator)
- Pork Pie (stunt double: Luke)
2016
- Silence (action director/fight director)
- Better Watch Out (action director)
- Begger Su (action director/fight director/fight instructor/stunt coordinator/stunts performer)
- Traditional Wing Chun (action director/fight director/stunt coordinator)
2015
- Carp Diem (actor)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (Video Game) (action director)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue (Video Game) (action director)
2014
- Afraid of the Dark (Short) (action director/stunt coordinator/stunt coordinator)
2013
2012
- Afraid of the Dark (Short) (fight director/stunt coordinator)
- Players (stunt driver)
2011
- War Horse (stunt performer)
- Waterloo Road (TV Series) (stunt double/stunt rigger/stunts – 1 episode)
- Egression (actor/action director/fighting director/stunt coordinator)
2010
- Gulliver's Travels (stunt performer)
- Misfits (TV Series) (matt stunt double