Richard Lester

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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.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 48
Birth Date: 1932-01-19 00:00:00
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Known For

Credits

actors (17 credits)
- The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
  Self - Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- THE BEATLES in HELP!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Filmmakers in Action
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Things They Said Today
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Unknown Peter Sellers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Richard Lester!
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Spike
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- The Making of 'Superman III'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The Making of 'Superman II'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
  Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- La route
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
directing (23 credits)
- Paul McCartney's Get Back
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Return of the Musketeers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Finders Keepers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Superman III
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Superman II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Cuba
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- The Ritz
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Robin and Marian
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Royal Flash
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Four Musketeers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Juggernaut
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- The Three Musketeers
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1973
- The Bed Sitting Room
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1969
- Petulia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- How I Won the War
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- Help!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Knack... and How to Get It
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- A Hard Day's Night
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Mouse on the Moon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- It's Trad, Dad!
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
production (3 credits)
- Finders Keepers
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1984
- The Bed Sitting Room
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- How I Won the War
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
crew (2 credits)
- Mildred
  
  script
  
  crew
  
  1960
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1959
editing (1 credits)
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1959
writing (1 credits)
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
sound (1 credits)
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  1959