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Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birth DateJun 15, 1949 (77 years old)

Zodiac Sign♊Gemini

Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA

Career Span1975 – Present (52 yrs)

Known Credits108 Titles

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Rick Rosenthal

Also known as:Alan SmitheeRichard L. Rosenthal

Total Works

108

67 movies • 41 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

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worldwide gross

Global Reach

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Biography

Richard L. Rosenthal Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing Halloween II, Bad Boys, and Halloween: Resurrection. Rosenthal started his career by directing Halloween II (1981) and returned to the series 21 years later, helming Halloween: Resurrection (2002). In between, he directed films such as American Dreamer (1984), Russkies (1987), Distant Thunder (1988), and Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998). He also directed dozens of episodic television shows and was co-executive producer of the landmark Warner Bros. TV series Life Goes On for ABC from 1989-1991, where he guest starred in two episodes as "Uncle Richard".

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Rick Rosenthal's career

8.2

Smallville

2001•series

Role: Director

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999•series

Role: Director

6.6

Halloween II

1981•movie

Role: Director

8.1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997•series

Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 108 titles featuring Rick Rosenthal

8.2

Smallville

2001•series

Role: Director

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999•series

Role: Director

6.6

Halloween II

1981•movie

Role: Director

8.1

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997•series

Role: Director

4.6

Halloween: Resurrection

2002•movie

as Professor

7.8

Veronica Mars

2004•series

Role: Director

8.0

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.6

Better Off Dead...

1985•movie

as Smity

7.5

Haven

2010•series

Role: Director

7.2

The Incredible Hulk

1977•series

Role: Writer

6.8

Mean Creek

2004•movie

Role: Producer

7.0

Bad Boys

1983•movie

as Judge

7.7

Drop Dead Diva

2009•series

Role: Director

5.4

Cold Comes the Night

2013•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

Tru Calling

2003•series

Role: Director

6.2

The Boy Behind the Door

2020•movie

Role: Producer

5.7

Afternoon Delight

2013•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.3

Johnny Dangerously

1984•movie

as Judge

5.7

90210

2008•series

Role: Director

6.0

According to Greta

2009•movie

Role: Producer

6.4

Transparent

2014•series

Role: Consulting Producer

7.4

Early Edition

1996•series

Role: Director

7.2

Crossing Jordan

2001•series

Role: Director

6.3

First Girl I Loved

2016•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.9

Band of Robbers

2016•movie

Role: Producer

5.3

7 Minutes

2014•movie

Role: Producer

7.1

Feels Good Man

2020•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.7

Greek

2007•series

Role: Director

7.0

The Dresden Files

2007•series

Role: Director

7.6

The Practice

1997•series

Role: Director

6.4

Life on Mars

2008•series

Role: Director

6.4

King Jack

2015•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.1

Small Engine Repair

2021•movie

Role: Producer

7.0

Childrens Hospital

2008•series

Role: Producer

8.1

1 eps

E! True Hollywood Story

1996•series

as Self

4.5

Lost After Dark

2014•movie

as Sheriff

6.1

Kabluey

2007•movie

Role: Producer

6.6

Being Erica

2009•series

Role: Director

6.7

Saving Capitalism

2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.8

Match

2014•movie

Role: Producer

6.3

Standing Up, Falling Down

2020•movie

Role: Producer

4.0

The Birds II: Land's End

1994•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Witchblade

2001•series

Role: Director

5.9

Punching Henry

2017•movie

Role: Producer

5.5

1 eps

Flash Gordon

2007•series

as Rick Rosenthal

6.7

Fat Kid Rules The World

2012•movie

Role: Producer

6.8

Point Pleasant

2005•series

Role: Director

4.7

Drones

2013•movie

Role: Director

5.2

Russkies

1987•movie

Role: Director

7.4

Natural World

1983•series

Role: Director

6.3

On the Ice

2011•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.0

Arcadia

2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.5

She Spies

2002•series

Role: Director

6.7

Life Goes On

1989•series

Role: Director

6.3

American Dreamer

1984•movie

Role: Director

6.4

Roar

1997•series

Role: Director

6.7

Providence

1999•series

Role: Director

5.0

Nearing Grace

2006•movie

Role: Director

5.7

California Solo

2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.9

The District

2000•series

Role: Director

5.8

Distant Thunder

1988•movie

Role: Director

6.8

Dark Money

2018•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.6

Fantasy Island

1998•series

Role: Director

7.4

Strong Medicine

2000•series

Role: Director

4.7

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future

2023•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.1

Video Vixens!

1975•movie

as Slate Man

7.2

Big Men

2014•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.8

Mental

2009•series

Role: Director

7.0

Bending the Arc

2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.7

Hack

2002•series

Role: Director

7.8

The Grab

2024•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.5

Aram, Aram

2015•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

Darkroom

1981•series

Role: Director

6.4

Stay Awake

2023•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.3

Reunion

2005•series

Role: Director

5.9

Just a Little Harmless Sex

1999•movie

Role: Director

5.7

Open Heart

2013•movie

Role: Executive Producer

8.3

Angela's Eyes

2006•series

Role: Director

4.2

Citizen Ashe

2021•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.5

The Handler

2003•series

Role: Director

5.6

Devlin

1992•movie

Role: Director

5.8

Big in Japan

2014•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.0

Fire on the Mountain

1981•movie

Role: Producer

7.3

Nasty Boys

1989•movie

Role: Director

7.0

Code of Vengeance

1985•movie

Role: Director

8.7

Invisible Beauty

2023•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.0

All Souls

2001•series

Role: Director

7.3

MDs

2002•series

Role: Director

6.3

Secrets of Midland Heights

1980•series

Role: Director

4.0

Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)

2021•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.5

The Procession

2012•movie

Role: Executive Producer

3.5

Rebel Hearts

2021•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.0

The Shepherd and the Bear

2025•movie

Role: Executive Producer

8.5

L.A. Doctors

1998•series

Role: Director

8.2

Mister Sterling

2003•series

Role: Director

5.0

Alien Contact

2024•movie

as Self

7.0

THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II

2012•movie

as Self

8.0

Love & Stuff

2020•movie

Role: Co-Executive Producer

9.0

Best Revenge

1984•movie

Role: Writer

9.0

Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me

1977•movie

Role: Assistant Camera

6.0

Art for Everybody

2023•movie

Role: Executive Producer

2.0

Halfway There

2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.0

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

2025•movie

Role: Executive Producer

4.0

Food and Country

2024•movie

Role: Co-Executive Producer

Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special

2002•movie

as Self - Commentator (Uncredited)

I Hate Myself and Want to Die

2024•movie

Role: Producer

Waves of Freedom

2008•movie

Role: Director

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)

2026•movie

Role: Executive Producer