Richard Lester

Jan 19, 1932 - Mar 25, 2006 (74 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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

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Film '72

Self

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The Beatles Anthology

Self (archive footage)

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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Self - Presenter

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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Self

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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

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The Unknown Peter Sellers

Self

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THE BEATLES in HELP!

Self

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Spike

Self

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Filmmakers in Action

Self

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

Self

Credits

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

Self

★ 7.5
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace 2014

Self - Director

★ NR
THE BEATLES in HELP! 2007

Self

★ 6.5
Filmmakers in Action 2006

Self

★ 6.8
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' 2004

Self

★ 5.8
Things They Said Today 2002

Self

★ NR
The Unknown Peter Sellers 2000

Self

★ 8
Richard Lester! 1998

★ 4
Spike 1996

Self

★ NR
The Beatles Anthology 1995

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.2
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' 1995

Self

★ 6
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties 1993

Self - Presenter

★ NR
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema 1986

Self

★ NR
The Making of 'Superman III' 1985

Self

★ 6.7
The Making of 'Superman II' 1983

Self

★ 7.6
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days 1979

Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

★ 5
La route 1975

★ NR
Film '72 1971

Self

★ 4.7
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie 1968

Himself

★ NR
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film 1959

★ 5.4

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