Directing

Richard Lester

Born 1932-01-19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died 2006-03-25

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
2016
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
as Self - Director
2014
THE BEATLES in HELP!
as Self
2007
Filmmakers in Action
as Self
2006
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
2004
Things They Said Today
as Self
2002
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
2000
Richard Lester!
1998
Spike
as Self
1996
The Beatles Anthology
as Self (archive footage)
1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
as Self
1995
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as Self - Presenter
1993
Paul McCartney's Get Back
Director
1991
The Return of the Musketeers
Director
1989
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
as Self
1986
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
1985
Finders Keepers
Director
1984
Finders Keepers
Executive Producer
1984
The Making of 'Superman II'
as Self
1983
Superman III
Director
1983
Superman II
Director
1980
Cuba
Director
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Director
1979
The Ritz
Director
1976
Robin and Marian
Director
1976
Royal Flash
Director
1975
La route
1975
The Four Musketeers
Director
1974
Juggernaut
Director
1974
The Three Musketeers
Director
1973
Film '72
as Self
1971
The Bed Sitting Room
Producer
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
Director
1969
Petulia
Director
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
as Self
1968
How I Won the War
Director
1967
How I Won the War
Producer
1967
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Director
1966
Help!
Director
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
Director
1965
A Hard Day's Night
Director
1964
The Mouse on the Moon
Director
1963
It's Trad, Dad!
Director
1962
Mildred
Script
1960
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Writer
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Director
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Music
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Editor
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Cinematography
1959
A Show Called Fred
Director
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
Director
1956