Directing
Richard Lester
Born January 19, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
Directed Films
8.6
Paul McCartney's Get Back
1991·Music
6.2
The Return of the Musketeers
1989·Comedy
5.4
Finders Keepers
1984·Comedy
5.5
Superman III
1983·Comedy
6.8
Superman II
1980·Science Fiction
5.5
Cuba
1979·Action
5.0
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979·Western
6.0
The Ritz
1976·Comedy
6.3
Robin and Marian
1976·Adventure
5.9
Royal Flash
1975·Adventure
6.4
The Four Musketeers
1974·Action
6.2
Juggernaut
1974·Thriller
6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973·Action
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969·Comedy
6.0
Petulia
1968·Drama
5.6
How I Won the War
1967·Comedy
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966·Music
6.9
Help!
1965·Comedy
6.0
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965·Comedy
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964·Comedy
6.3
The Mouse on the Moon
1963·Comedy
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962·Comedy
5.6
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
1959·Comedy
Also Appeared In
7.5
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016·Documentary
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Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014·Music
6.5
THE BEATLES in HELP!
2007·Documentary
7.2
Filmmakers in Action
2006·Documentary
5.8
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004·Documentary
7.0
Things They Said Today
2002·Documentary
8.2
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000·Documentary
7.0
Richard Lester!
1998·Documentary
10.0
Spike
1996·Documentary
8.0
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
1995·Music
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A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
1986·Documentary
6.8
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985·Documentary