Richard Reed Parry

Richard Reed Parry (born October 4, 1977) is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, best known as a core member of the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band Arcade Fire, where he plays a wide variety of instruments, often switching between guitar, double bass, drums, celesta, keyboards, and accordion.

Scenes from the Suburbs (2011)

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze
CAST:  Sam Dillon  •  Paul Pluymen  •  Zoe Graham  •  Ashlin Williamson

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Spike Jonze
CAST:  Sam Dillon  •  Paul Pluymen  •  Zoe Graham  •  Ashlin Williamson

Miroir Noir (2008)

The Arcade Fire’s enigmatic Miroir Noir opens with its most authentic moment: the band faces each other in the middle of an audience and gingerly eases into “Wake Up”. The fans bunch awkwardly around them as Win Butler intones into a ghetto-taped megaphone. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Morisset
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Will Butler  •  Richard Reed Parry

The Arcade Fire’s enigmatic Miroir Noir opens with its most authentic moment: the band faces each other in the middle of an audience and gingerly eases into “Wake Up”. The fans bunch awkwardly around them as Win Butler intones into a ghetto-taped megaphone. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent Morisset
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Will Butler  •  Richard Reed Parry

Arcade Fire - The Reflektor Tapes (2015)

Arcade Fire’s first feature film is called 'The Reflektor Tapes'. The project is “a unique cinematic experience, meeting at the crossroads of documentary, music, art and personal history.”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kahlil Joseph
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Sarah Neufeld  •  Richard Reed Parry

Arcade Fire’s first feature film is called 'The Reflektor Tapes'. The project is “a unique cinematic experience, meeting at the crossroads of documentary, music, art and personal history.”  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kahlil Joseph
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Sarah Neufeld  •  Richard Reed Parry

Arcade Fire: Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2010-08-05 (2010)

Live Concert. Directed by Terry Gilliam  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry  •  Will Butler

Live Concert. Directed by Terry Gilliam  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Gilliam
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry  •  Will Butler

Arcade Fire - Austin City Limits (2007)

From the ACL Taping Program on September 14, 2007: Hailed as the "band who helped put Canadian music on the world map" by TIME magazine, experimental indie rock septet Arcade Fire has wowed audiences with its anthemic sound and emotionally-charged lyrics. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Sarah Neufeld  •  Richard Reed Parry

From the ACL Taping Program on September 14, 2007: Hailed as the "band who helped put Canadian music on the world map" by TIME magazine, experimental indie rock septet Arcade Fire has wowed audiences with its anthemic sound and emotionally-charged lyrics. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Sarah Neufeld  •  Richard Reed Parry

Her: The Untitled Rick Howard Project (2014)

The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Bangs
CAST:  Spike Jonze  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Amy Adams  •  Hoyte van Hoytema

The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Bangs
CAST:  Spike Jonze  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  Amy Adams  •  Hoyte van Hoytema

Here Comes the Night Time (2013)

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DIRECTION:  Roman Coppola
CAST:  Aziz Ansari  •  Bono  •  Michael Cera  •  James Franco

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DIRECTION:  Roman Coppola
CAST:  Aziz Ansari  •  Bono  •  Michael Cera  •  James Franco

The National - 'High Violet' Live From Brooklyn Academy of Music (2020)

Concert documentary of The National's performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010, interspersed with interview footage of the band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  Matt Berninger  •  Bryce Dessner  •  Aaron Dessner  •  Bryan Devendorf

Concert documentary of The National's performance at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2010, interspersed with interview footage of the band.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  Matt Berninger  •  Bryce Dessner  •  Aaron Dessner  •  Bryan Devendorf

Arcade Fire: AT&T Block Party (2022)

Arcade Fire headline the 2022 AT&T Block Party  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry  •  Tim Kingsbury  •  Jeremy Gara

Arcade Fire headline the 2022 AT&T Block Party  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry  •  Tim Kingsbury  •  Jeremy Gara

Canadian Hits at the BBC (2021)

It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Bryan Adams  •  Alanis Morissette  •  Barenaked Ladies  •  The Weeknd

It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Bryan Adams  •  Alanis Morissette  •  Barenaked Ladies  •  The Weeknd

Arcade Fire 2016-10-31 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, New Orleans

Arcade Fire performing at the 2016 Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. Setlist: 1. Ready to Start - 0:30 2. The Suburbs - 5:18 3. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - 11:38 4. Reflektor - 17:24 5. Afterlife - 23:45 6. We Exist - 31:10 7. Normal Person - ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Will Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry

Arcade Fire performing at the 2016 Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. Setlist: 1. Ready to Start - 0:30 2. The Suburbs - 5:18 3. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - 11:38 4. Reflektor - 17:24 5. Afterlife - 23:45 6. We Exist - 31:10 7. Normal Person - ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Win Butler  •  Will Butler  •  Régine Chassagne  •  Richard Reed Parry