Richard Ron Cramer (May 5, 1957 – June 29, 2021) was an American film producer, film director, screenwriter, artist and composer. Born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Cramer lived and work in Denver, Colorado. During the 1980s he produced watercolor paintings, video installations and played guitar in several rock bands, most notably Alarming Trends, the subject and title of his first film (1987). Cramer's musical compositions included an award-winning score for the Fritz Lang sci-fi classic Metropolis (1927 film). As a director, Cramer gained national attention with his film Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend, a 1991 black comedy which was named "Best Drive-In Movie of the Year" by cult critic Joe Bob Briggs.