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Richard Lester

Richard Lester

Director · 1932–2006 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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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.

Directed 23

1990s

  1. 1991

    Paul McCartney's Get Back

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1984

    Finders Keepers

    Director

  3. 1983
  4. 1980

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968
  3. 1967

    How I Won the War

    Director

  4. 1966
  5. 1965

    Help!

    Director

  6. 1964
  7. 1963

    The Mouse on the Moon

    Director

  8. 1962

    It's Trad, Dad!

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Director

Acted in 4

1990s

  1. 1998

    Richard Lester!

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Movie

Produced 3

1980s

  1. 1984

    Finders Keepers

    Executive Producer

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1967

    How I Won the War

    Producer

Wrote 1

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Writer

Sound 1

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Music

Edited 1

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Editor

Other crew 1

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

    Cinematography

Appearances15

2010s

  1. 2016
  2. 2014

    Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

    Self - Director

2000s

  1. 2007

    THE BEATLES in HELP!

    Self

  2. 2006
  3. 2004

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

    Self

  4. 2002

    Things They Said Today

    Self

  5. 2000

    The Unknown Peter Sellers

    Self

1990s

  1. 1996

    Spike

    Self

  2. 1995
  3. You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

    Self

  4. 1993

    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

    Self - Presenter · 5 episodes

1980s

  1. 1986

    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    Self

  2. 1985

    The Making of 'Superman III'

    Self

  3. 1983

    The Making of 'Superman II'

    Self

1960s

  1. 1968

    Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

    Self