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Rick Rosenthal

Rick Rosenthal

Director · Born June 15, 1949 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Richard L. Rosenthal Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing Halloween II, Bad Boys, and Halloween: Resurrection. Rosenthal started his career by directing Halloween II (1981) and returned to the series 21 years later, helming Halloween: Resurrection (2002). In between, he directed films such as American Dreamer (1984), Russkies (1987), Distant Thunder (1988), and Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998). He also directed dozens of episodic television shows and was co-executive producer of the landmark Warner Bros. TV series Life Goes On for ABC from 1989-1991, where he guest starred in two episodes as "Uncle Richard".

Directed 54

2020s

  1. 2024

    Alien Contact

    Director

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. Just a Little Harmless Sex

    Director

  3. 1998
  4. 1997

    Roar

    Director

  5. 1996
  6. 1994

    The Birds II: Land's End

    Director

  7. 1992

    Devlin

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    Distant Thunder

    Director

  3. 1987

    Russkies

    Director

  4. 1985

    Code of Vengeance

    Director

  5. 1984

    American Dreamer

    Director

  6. 1983
  7. 1981
  8. 1980

    Secrets of Midland Heights

    Director

Produced 49

2020s

  1. 2026

    Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)

    Executive Producer

  2. 2025

    The Shepherd and the Bear

    Executive Producer

  3. Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

    Executive Producer

  4. 2024

    I Hate Myself and Want to Die

    Producer

  5. 2023
  6. Stay Awake

    Executive Producer

  7. The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

    Executive Producer

  8. Art for Everybody

    Executive Producer

  9. 2021

    Citizen Ashe

    Executive Producer

  10. Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

    Executive Producer

  11. 2020

    Love & Stuff

    Co-Executive Producer

  12. Feels Good Man

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2018
  2. Dark Money

    Executive Producer

  3. 2017
  4. Bending the Arc

    Executive Producer

  5. 2016

    First Girl I Loved

    Executive Producer

  6. 2015

    Aram, Aram

    Executive Producer

  7. King Jack

    Executive Producer

  8. 2014
  9. Big Men

    Executive Producer

  10. Big in Japan

    Executive Producer

  11. 2013
  12. Open Heart

    Executive Producer

  13. 2012

    California Solo

    Executive Producer

  14. Fat Kid Rules The World

    Producer

  15. Arcadia

    Executive Producer

  16. 2011

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008
  3. 2007
  4. 2004

    Mean Creek

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1999

    Just a Little Harmless Sex

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1981

    Fire on the Mountain

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1975

    Video Vixens!

    Production Assistant

Acted in 7

Wrote 2

1980s

  1. 1984

    Best Revenge

    Writer

Camera 1

1970s

  1. 1977

    Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

    Assistant Camera

Appearances4

2020s

  1. 2024

    Alien Contact

    Self

2010s

  1. 2012

    THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II

    Self

2000s

  1. 2002

    Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special

    Self (voice) (uncredited)

1990s

  1. 1996

    E! True Hollywood Story

    Self · 1 episode