Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Directing

Born January 19, 1932 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

25 films as director · Active 1956–1991

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

Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action

2006

Film '72

1971

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology

1995

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

THE BEATLES in HELP!

THE BEATLES in HELP!

2007

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Directed(25)

Paul McCartney's Get Back

1991Paul McCartney's Get Back★ 8.6

The Return of the Musketeers

1989The Return of the Musketeers★ 6.2

Finders Keepers

1984Finders Keepers★ 5.4

Superman III

1983Superman III★ 5.5

Superman II

1980Superman II★ 6.8

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Days★ 5.0

Cuba

1979Cuba★ 5.5

Robin and Marian

1976Robin and Marian★ 6.3

The Ritz

1976The Ritz★ 6.0

Royal Flash

1975Royal Flash★ 5.9

The Four Musketeers

1974The Four Musketeers★ 6.4

Juggernaut

1974Juggernaut★ 6.3

The Three Musketeers

1973The Three Musketeers★ 6.7

The Bed Sitting Room

1969The Bed Sitting Room★ 5.9

Petulia

1968Petulia★ 6.0

How I Won the War

1967How I Won the War★ 5.6

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum★ 6.1

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965The Knack... and How to Get It★ 6.0

Help!

1965Help!★ 6.9

A Hard Day's Night

1964A Hard Day's Night★ 7.3

The Mouse on the Moon

1963The Mouse on the Moon★ 6.3

It's Trad, Dad!

1962It's Trad, Dad!★ 5.7

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film★ 5.6

Acting(20)

2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsSelf

2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and PeaceSelf - Director

2007THE BEATLES in HELP!Self

Richard Lester — Watchpile | Watchpile

2006Filmmakers in ActionSelf

2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Self

2002Things They Said TodaySelf

2000The Unknown Peter SellersSelf

1998Richard Lester!

1995The Beatles AnthologySelf (archive footage)

1995You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'Self

1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf - Presenter

1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaSelf

1985The Making of 'Superman III'Self

1983The Making of 'Superman II'Self

1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysMan Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

1971Film '72Self

1968Petulia: The Uncommon MovieHimself

1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film