Richard Lester
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 19, 1932, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Died
- March 25, 2006
- Movies
- 40
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2016 | The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years | Self |
| 2014 | Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace | Self - Director |
| 2007 | THE BEATLES in HELP! | Self |
| 2006 | Filmmakers in Action | Self |
| 2004 | Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' | Self |
| 2002 | Things They Said Today | Self |
| 2000 | The Unknown Peter Sellers | Self |
| 1998 | Richard Lester! | |
| 1996 | Spike | Self |
| 1995 | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' | Self |
| 1986 | A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema | Self |
| 1985 | The Making of 'Superman III' | Self |
| 1983 | The Making of 'Superman II' | Self |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited) |
| 1975 | La route | |
| 1968 | Petulia: The Uncommon Movie | Self |
| 1959 | The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1991 | Paul McCartney's Get Back | Director |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers | Director |
| 1984 | Finders Keepers | Director |
| 1983 | Superman III | Director |
| 1980 | Superman II | Director |
| 1979 | Cuba | Director |
| 1979 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | Director |
| 1976 | The Ritz | Director |
| 1976 | Robin and Marian | Director |
| 1975 | Royal Flash | Director |
| 1974 | The Four Musketeers | Director |
| 1974 | Juggernaut | Director |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Director |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | Producer, Director |
| 1968 | Petulia | Director |
| 1967 | How I Won the War | Director, Producer |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Director |
| 1965 | Help! | Director |
| 1965 | The Knack... and How to Get It | Director |
| 1964 | A Hard Day's Night | Director |
| 1963 | The Mouse on the Moon | Director |
| 1962 | It's Trad, Dad! | Director |
| 1959 | The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film | Writer, Director |
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