Richard Lester
Known for directing · Born 19 January 1932 · Died 25 March 2006 · aged 74 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
46 credits
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.
Known for
Superman II
1980
Superman III
1983
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Three Musketeers
1973
Help!
1965
Robin and Marian
1976
The Four Musketeers
1974
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
Juggernaut
1974
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Acting (20)
2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelfFilm
2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and PeaceSelf - DirectorFilm
2007THE BEATLES in HELP!SelfFilm
2006Filmmakers in ActionSelfFilm
2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'SelfFilm
2002Things They Said TodaySelfFilm
2000The Unknown Peter SellersSelfFilm
1998Richard Lester!Film
1996SpikeSelfFilm
1995The Beatles AnthologySelf (archive footage)Series
1995You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'SelfFilm
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf - Presenter · 5 episodesSeries
1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelfFilm
1985The Making of 'Superman III'SelfFilm
1983The Making of 'Superman II'SelfFilm
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysMan Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)Film
1975La routeFilm
1971Film '72Self · 2 episodesSeries
1968Petulia: The Uncommon MovieSelfFilm
1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmFilm
Crew (1)
1960MildredScriptFilm
Directing (25)
1991Paul McCartney's Get BackDirectorFilm
1989The Return of the MusketeersDirectorFilm
1984Finders KeepersDirector, Executive ProducerFilm
1983Superman IIIDirectorFilm
1980Superman IIDirectorFilm
1979CubaDirectorFilm
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysDirectorFilm
1976Robin and MarianDirectorFilm
1976The RitzDirectorFilm
1975Royal FlashDirectorFilm
1974The Four MusketeersDirectorFilm
1974JuggernautDirectorFilm
1973The Three MusketeersDirectorFilm
1969The Bed Sitting RoomDirector, ProducerFilm
1968PetuliaDirectorFilm
1967How I Won the WarDirector, ProducerFilm
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumDirectorFilm
1965Help!DirectorFilm
1965The Knack... and How to Get ItDirectorFilm
1964A Hard Day's NightDirectorFilm
1963The Mouse on the MoonDirectorFilm
1962It's Trad, Dad!DirectorFilm
1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmDirector, Cinematography, Writer, Music, EditorFilm
1956A Show Called FredDirectorSeries
1956The Idiot Weekly, Price 2dDirectorSeries