Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Birthdate
January 19, 1932 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
January 19, 1932 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Known For
Directing

Biography

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932)  is an American-born British-based film director notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.

Richard Lester's LGBTQ+ Titles

The Ritz
The Ritz
Director

Acting (19)

2023
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling as Self (archive footage)
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self
2014
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace as Himself - Director
2007
The Beatles: Help! as Self
2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman as Self (archive footage)
2006
Filmmakers in Action as Self
2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' as Self
2002
Things They Said Today as Self
2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers as Himself
1998
Richard Lester!
1996
Spike as Himself
1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' as Self
1993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties as Self - Presenter (5 episodes)
1986
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema as Self
1985
The Making of 'Superman III' as Self
1982
The Making of 'Superman II' as Self
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

Directing (25)

1991
Paul McCartney's Get Back • Director
• Director
1989
The Return of the Musketeers • Director
• Director
1984
Finders Keepers • Director
• Director
1983
Superman III • Director
• Director
1980
Superman II • Director
• Director
1979
Cuba • Director
• Director
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days • Director
• Director
1976
The Ritz • Director
• Director
1976
Robin and Marian • Director
• Director
1975
Royal Flash • Director
• Director
1974
The Four Musketeers • Director
• Director
1974
Juggernaut • Director
• Director
1973
The Three Musketeers • Director
• Director
1969
The Bed Sitting Room • Director
• Director
1968
Petulia • Director
• Director
1967
How I Won the War • Director
• Director
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Director
• Director
1965
Help! • Director
• Director
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It • Director
• Director
1964
A Hard Day's Night • Director
• Director
1963
The Mouse on the Moon • Director
• Director
1962
It's Trad, Dad! • Director
• Director
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film • Director
• Director
1956
A Show Called Fred • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)

Production (2)

1969
The Bed Sitting Room • Producer
• Producer
1967
How I Won the War • Producer
• Producer

Editing (1)

1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film • Editor
• Editor

Writing (1)

1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film • Writer
• Writer

Sound (1)

1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film • Music
• Music

Crew (1)

1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film • Cinematography
• Cinematography