Richard Linklater
American director and screenwriter · United States · On the map · Directors · Born 1960 · age 66
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.
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2026César Award for Best DirectorAward2025
Blue MoonFilm, Director, Producer2024
God Save TexasSeries, Director, Producer
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark UpdegroveSeries, 2024
My GenerationSeries, 20242023
Directors TalksSeries2022
The Last Movie StarsSeries
Apollo 10½: A Space Age ChildhoodFilm, 2022Director, Writer2021
05Series2019
Where'd You Go, BernadetteFilm, Director, Writer2017
Last Flag FlyingFilm, Director, Writer2015BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardGolden Globe Award for Best DirectorAward
Hitchcock/TruffautFilm, 20152014Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward
Off Camera with Sam JonesSeries, 20142013Berlinale CameraAward
Before MidnightFilm, 2013Director, Writer2012
Up to SpeedSeries, Director, Producer2010
Overheard with Evan SmithSeries2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismFilm2007
The Hottest StateFilm, John Wayne Enthusiast2005
Bad News BearsFilm, Director, Producer2003
The School of RockFilm, Director1998
The Newton BoysFilm, Director, Writer1996
The Daily ShowSeries
Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaFilm, 1996Tour Bus Driver (voice)1995Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward1993
Dazed and ConfusedFilm, Director, Writer1988
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading BooksFilm, Director, Writer1960Born30 July 1960
Blue MoonFilm, Director, Producer2024God Save TexasSeries, Director, ProducerLive from the LBJ Library with Mark UpdegroveSeries, 2024My GenerationSeries, 20242023Directors TalksSeries2022The Last Movie StarsSeriesApollo 10½: A Space Age ChildhoodFilm, 2022Director, Writer202105Series2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteFilm, Director, Writer2017Last Flag FlyingFilm, Director, Writer2015BAFTA Award for Best DirectionAwardGolden Globe Award for Best DirectorAwardHitchcock/TruffautFilm, 20152014Silver Bear for Best DirectorAwardOff Camera with Sam JonesSeries, 20142013Berlinale CameraAwardBefore MidnightFilm, 2013Director, Writer2012Up to SpeedSeries, Director, Producer2010Overheard with Evan SmithSeries2009For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film CriticismFilm2007The Hottest StateFilm, John Wayne Enthusiast2005Bad News BearsFilm, Director, Producer2003The School of RockFilm, Director1998The Newton BoysFilm, Director, Writer1996The Daily ShowSeriesBeavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaFilm, 1996Tour Bus Driver (voice)1995Silver Bear for Best DirectorAward1993Dazed and ConfusedFilm, Director, Writer1988It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading BooksFilm, Director, Writer1960Born30 July 1960People around Richard
Ethan Hawke Richard directed Before Sunrise (1995)
Julie Delpy Richard directed Before Sunrise (1995)
Glen Powell Richard directed Fast Food Nation (2007)- Nicky Katt Richard directed School of Rock (2004)
Matthew McConaughey Richard directed Dazed and Confused (1995)
Jack Black Richard directed School of Rock and Bernie
Greg Kinnear Richard directed Fast Food Nation (2007)
Adam Goldberg Richard directed Before Sunrise (1995)
Steven Soderbergh Directed The Underneath (1995)
Laurence Fishburne Richard directed Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Patricia Arquette Richard produced Boyhood (2014)
Steve Zahn Richard directed Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Éric Rohmer Influenced Richard
Alex Jones Richard directed A Scanner Darkly (2007)
Parker Posey Richard directed Dazed and Confused and SubUrbia
Bobby Cannavale Richard directed Fast Food Nation and Blue Moon
Zoey Deutch Richard produced Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Rory Cochrane Richard directed Dazed and Confused (1995)
Blake Jenner Richard produced Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Ellar Coltrane Richard directed Boyhood and Fast Food Nation
Megan Ellison Produced Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Austin Amelio Richard directed Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Sean Daniel Produced Dazed and Confused (1993)
Wiley Wiggins Richard directed Dazed and Confused (1995)
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Before Sunrise 1995
Before Sunset 2004
Boyhood 2014
Before Midnight 2013
Waking Life 2001
Filmography 40
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Television 10
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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1960 · age 66
