Richard Compton
Known for directing · Born 2 March 1938 · Died 11 August 2007 · aged 69 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
65 credits
Richard Compton was a director, primarily for television, after starting his career as an actor in the 1950s in government propaganda movies, eventually moving to television in the 60s, where he was best known for portraying a Romulan in several episodes of Star Trek. He directed movies in the 60s with very limited success before moving to directing for television in the 70s and 80s.
Known for
The X-Files
1993
Charmed
1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Sliders
1995
Miami Vice
1984
Babylon 5
1994
Home Improvement
1991
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
1995
JAG
1995
Baywatch
1989
The Equalizer
1985
Babylon 5: The Gathering
1993
Acting (4)
1971Bury Me an AngelPool PlayerFilm
1969Wanda - The Sadistic HypnotistSylvesterFilm
1966Star TrekWashburn · 2 episodes, Technical OfficerSeries
1966Felony SquadSeries
Art (1)
1971Isle of the Snake PeoplePropsFilm
Directing (57)
2005Home for the HolidaysDirectorFilm
2003PeacemakersDirectorSeries
2001The Lone GunmenDirectorSeries
2001The DivisionDirectorSeries
2000The DistrictDirectorSeries
2000The FugitiveDirectorSeries
1999Get RealDirectorSeries
1998CharmedDirectorSeries
1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirectorSeries
1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.DirectorSeries
1996ProfilerDirectorSeries
1996The SentinelDirectorSeries
1996The Burning ZoneDirectorSeries
1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDirectorSeries
1995SlidersDirectorSeries
1995JAGDirectorSeries
1994Babylon 5Director, ProducerSeries
1994M.A.N.T.I.S.DirectorSeries
1994Hawkeye (The First Frontier)DirectorSeries
1993The X-FilesDirectorSeries
1993Babylon 5: The GatheringDirectorFilm
1993Diagnosis: MurderDirectorSeries
1992The KeysDirectorFilm
1991Home ImprovementDirectorSeries
1990Super ForceDirectorSeries
1990Super ForceDirectorFilm
1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingDirectorFilm
1990Over My Dead BodyDirectorSeries
1989BaywatchDirectorSeries
1989Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierDirectorFilm
1989Kojak: Fatal FlawDirectorFilm
1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirectorFilm
1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirectorFilm
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDirectorSeries
1987Houston KnightsDirectorSeries
1986L.A. LawDirectorSeries
1986Kay O'BrienDirectorSeries
1985Street HawkDirectorSeries
1985The EqualizerDirectorSeries
1985OtherworldDirectorSeries
1985MacGruder and LoudDirectorSeries
1984Miami ViceDirectorSeries
1984Call to GloryDirectorSeries
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirectorSeries
1983Hardcastle and McCormickDirectorSeries
1982T. J. HookerDirectorSeries
1982HotelDirectorSeries
1981Hill Street BluesDirectorSeries
1980Wild TimesDirectorSeries
1979RavagersDirectorFilm
1978Deadman's CurveDirectorFilm
1977The RansomDirectorFilm
1975Return to Macon CountyDirector, WriterFilm
1974Macon County LineDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1971Welcome Home, Soldier BoysDirectorFilm
1970Angels Die HardDirector, WriterFilm
1969The Gun RunnerDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Writing (3)
1974The California KidWriterFilm
1970Like Mother Like DaughterWriterFilm
1969Run, Angel, Run!StoryFilm