Richard Lester
American film director · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1932 · age 94
Richard Lester Liebman is an American retired film director. He spent the majority of his professional life in the United Kingdom and is known for the fast-paced, flamboyant directing he brought to his comedy films, most notably the Beatles' vehicles A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help!
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2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsFilm2007
THE BEATLES in HELP!Film2002
Things They Said TodayFilm1998
Richard Lester!Film1995
The Beatles AnthologySeries
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'Film, 19951993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1986
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaFilm1984
Finders KeepersFilm, Director, Producer1980
Superman IIFilm, Director1976
Robin and MarianFilm, Director1973
The Three MusketeersFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1968
PetuliaFilm, Director1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, Director1965Palme d'OrAward1963
The Mouse on the MoonFilm, Director1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmFilm, Director, Writer1956A Show Called FredSeries, DirectorThe Idiot Weekly, Price 2dSeries, 1956Director1932Born19 January 1932
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring YearsFilm2007THE BEATLES in HELP!Film2002Things They Said TodayFilm1998Richard Lester!Film1995The Beatles AnthologySeriesYou Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'Film, 19951993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSeries1986A Turnip Head's Guide To The British CinemaFilm1984Finders KeepersFilm, Director, Producer1980Superman IIFilm, Director1976Robin and MarianFilm, Director1973The Three MusketeersFilm, Director1971Film '72Series1968PetuliaFilm, Director1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumFilm, Director1965Palme d'OrAward1963The Mouse on the MoonFilm, Director1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmFilm, Director, Writer1956A Show Called FredSeries, DirectorThe Idiot Weekly, Price 2dSeries, 1956Director1932Born19 January 1932People around Richard
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Richard Chamberlain Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Oliver Reed Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)- Roy Kinnear Richard directed The Three Musketeers and Help!
Michael Hordern Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)- Ilya Salkind Produced The Three Musketeers (1973)
John Bluthal Richard directed Help! (1965)
Jean-Pierre Cassel Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
John Lennon Richard directed A Hard Day's Night and Help!
Christopher Lee Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Margot Kidder Richard directed Superman II and Superman III
Geraldine Chaplin Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Michael York Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Jackie Cooper Richard directed Superman II and Superman III
Spike Milligan Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)- Joss Ackland Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Frank Finlay Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Clifton James Richard directed Superman II and Juggernaut
Marc McClure Richard directed Superman II and Superman III
Frank Thornton Richard directed The Three Musketeers (1973)
Peter Butterworth Richard directed Robin and Marian (1976)
Pierre Spengler Produced Superman II and Superman III- David V. Picker Produced A Hard Day's Night and Juggernaut
Ringo Starr Richard directed A Hard Day's Night and Help!- Ben Aris Also in Juggernaut, Royal Flash and The Ritz
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years 2016
A Hard Day's Night 1964
Help! 1965
Superman II 1980
The Three Musketeers 1973
Filmography 38
53 credits on file
Television 5
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Awards
About this person
(1965), and The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965).
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1932 · age 94
