Richard Lester

Directing

Richard Lester

Born January 19, 1932Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.43 credits

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

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Movie

2016

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Movie

2014

THE BEATLES in HELP!
6.5

THE BEATLES in HELP!

Movie

2007

Filmmakers in Action
6.8

Filmmakers in Action

Movie

2006

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
5.8

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

Movie

2004

Things They Said Today

Things They Said Today

Movie

2002

Filmography

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Yearsas SelfMovie
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
2014Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peaceas Self - DirectorMovie
THE BEATLES in HELP!
2007THE BEATLES in HELP!as SelfMovie
Filmmakers in Action
2006Filmmakers in Actionas SelfMovie
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'as SelfMovie
Things They Said Today
2002Things They Said Todayas SelfMovie
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000The Unknown Peter Sellersas SelfMovie
Richard Lester!
1998Richard Lester!Movie
Spike
1996Spikeas SelfMovie
The Beatles Anthology
1995The Beatles Anthologyas Self (archive footage)TV
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
1995You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'as SelfMovie
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixtiesas Self - PresenterTV
Paul McCartney's Get Back
1991Paul McCartney's Get BackDirectorMovie
The Return of the Musketeers
1989The Return of the MusketeersDirectorMovie
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinemaas SelfMovie
The Making of 'Superman III'
1985The Making of 'Superman III'as SelfMovie
Finders Keepers
1984Finders KeepersDirectorMovie
The Making of 'Superman II'
1983The Making of 'Superman II'as SelfMovie
Superman III
1983Superman IIIDirectorMovie
Superman II
1980Superman IIDirectorMovie
Cuba
1979CubaDirectorMovie
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
1979Butch and Sundance: The Early Daysas Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)Movie
The Ritz
1976The RitzDirectorMovie
Robin and Marian
1976Robin and MarianDirectorMovie
Royal Flash
1975Royal FlashDirectorMovie
La route
1975La routeMovie
The Four Musketeers
1974The Four MusketeersDirectorMovie
Juggernaut
1974JuggernautDirectorMovie
The Three Musketeers
1973The Three MusketeersDirectorMovie
F
1971Film '72as SelfTV
The Bed Sitting Room
1969The Bed Sitting RoomDirectorMovie
Petulia
1968PetuliaDirectorMovie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
1968Petulia: The Uncommon Movieas HimselfMovie
How I Won the War
1967How I Won the WarDirectorMovie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumDirectorMovie
Help!
1965Help!DirectorMovie
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965The Knack... and How to Get ItDirectorMovie
A Hard Day's Night
1964A Hard Day's NightDirectorMovie
The Mouse on the Moon
1963The Mouse on the MoonDirectorMovie
It's Trad, Dad!
1962It's Trad, Dad!DirectorMovie
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmMovie
A
1956A Show Called FredDirectorTV
T
1956The Idiot Weekly, Price 2dDirectorTV