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Richard Lester

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 19, 1932 (Died at 74)
Zodiac Sign♑Capricorn
Place of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career Span1959 – 2006
Known Credits40 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 1

Richard Lester

Also known as:Richard Lester LiebmanDick Lester
Total Works

40

38 movies • 2 shows

Avg Rating

6.3 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Superman II
6.8
Superman II
1980•movie
Role: Director
A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie
Role: Director
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
7.5
as Self
The Three Musketeers
6.7
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots5

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 40 titles featuring Richard Lester

Superman II
6.8
Superman II
1980•movie

Role: Director

Superman III
5.5
Superman III
1983•movie

Role: Director

A Hard Day's Night
7.3
A Hard Day's Night
1964•movie

Role: Director

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

as Self

The Three Musketeers
6.7

Role: Director

Help!
6.9
Help!
1965•movie

Role: Director

Robin and Marian
6.3
Robin and Marian
1976•movie

Role: Director

The Four Musketeers
6.5

Role: Director

The Return of the Musketeers
6.2

Role: Director

Juggernaut
6.3
Juggernaut
1974•movie

Role: Director

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.1

Role: Director

The Beatles Anthology
8.3
1 eps

as Self (archive footage)

The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0

Role: Director

The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

Role: Director

Cuba
5.5
Cuba
1979•movie

Role: Director

Petulia
6.0
Petulia
1968•movie

Role: Director

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
5.0

as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

The Ritz
6.0
The Ritz
1976•movie

Role: Director

How I Won the War
5.7
How I Won the War
1967•movie

Role: Director

Finders Keepers
5.5
Finders Keepers
1984•movie

Role: Director

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
5.6
The Mouse on the Moon
6.3

Role: Director

Royal Flash
5.9
Royal Flash
1975•movie

Role: Director

THE BEATLES in HELP!
6.5

as Self

It's Trad, Dad!
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962•movie

Role: Director

The Making of 'Superman II'
7.6

as Self

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

as Self

Filmmakers in Action
7.2

as Self

The Making of 'Superman III'
6.8

as Self

The Unknown Peter Sellers
8.2

as Self

Paul McCartney's Get Back
8.6

Role: Director

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
8.0

as Self

Richard Lester!
7.0
Richard Lester!
1998•movie
Things They Said Today
7.0

as Self

Spike
10.0
Spike
1996•movie

as Self

La route
8.0
La route
1975•movie
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
7.0
5 eps

as Self - Presenter

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

as Self

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

as Self - Director

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

as Self