Richard Lester

1932-01-19 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Male • 20 Known Credits

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-01-19

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Known Credits

Known For

Directing

Also Known As

Richard Lester Liebman, Dick Lester

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Known For Movies

The Beatles: Help!

2007

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2014

La route

1975

Things They Said Today

2002

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

Filmmakers in Action

2006

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Richard Lester!

1998

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Spike

1996

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

2004

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959

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

1995

Known For TV Shows

The Beatles Anthology

1995

Film '72

1971

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993

Movie Credits

The Beatles: Help!

2007

Self

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2014

Self - Director

La route

1975

Things They Said Today

2002

Self

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

Self

Filmmakers in Action

2006

Self

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

Richard Lester!

1998

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

Self

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

Self

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Himself

Spike

1996

Himself

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

2004

Self

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000

Self

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986

Self

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959

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

1995

Self

TV Credits

The Beatles Anthology

1995

Self (archive footage) (1 episodes)

Film '72

1971

Self (1 episodes)

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

1993

Self - Presenter (5 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Director

1991

The Mouse on the Moon

Director

1963

Superman III

Director

1983

Superman II

Director

1980

The Three Musketeers

Director

1973

The Ritz

Director

1976

Royal Flash

Director

1975

Cuba

Director

1979

Finders Keepers

Director

1984

Petulia

Director

1968

Juggernaut

Director

1974

Help!

Director

1965

A Hard Day's Night

Director

1964

The Four Musketeers

Director

1974

Robin and Marian

Director

1976

The Return of the Musketeers

Director

1989

How I Won the War

Director

1967

The Bed Sitting Room

Producer

1969

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Director

1966

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Director

1979

The Knack... and How to Get It

Director

1965

It's Trad, Dad!

Director

1962

Superman Redeemed

Director

Mildred

Script

1960

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

Writer

1959

TV Production Credits

A Show Called Fred

Director

1956

The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

Director

1956