# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/richard-linklater
# Generated: 2026-08-13T18:16:35.909Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/richard-linklater"
name: "Richard Linklater"
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description: "Richard Linklater is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films which deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award, a Silver Bear, a César Award, and five Academy Award nominations."
tagline: "American director and screenwriter (born 1960)"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump