Richard Lester

Directing

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

January 19, 1932

died

March 25, 2006

place of birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

also known as

Richard Lester Liebman · Dick Lester

total credits

17 movies

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.

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Known For

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

as Self

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

The Making of 'Superman III'

as Self

Filmmakers in Action

as Self

THE BEATLES in HELP!

as Self

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

as Self

Filmography

17 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016as Self

5.1

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

6.8

The Making of 'Superman III'

Filmmakers in Action

THE BEATLES in HELP!

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

1995as Self

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986as Self

5.6

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959

8.2

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000as Self

7.6

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983as Self

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2014as Self - Director

5.8

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

Spike

Things They Said Today

Richard Lester!

La route

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968as Himself