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Richard Lester
Born
19 January 1932
Died
25 March 2006
Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Directing

Richard Lester

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.

As director

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Paul McCartney's Get Back

1991 · Director
The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

1989 · Director
Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984 · Director
Superman III

Superman III

1983 · Director
Superman II

Superman II

1980 · Director
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979 · Director
Cuba

Cuba

1979 · Director
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976 · Director
The Ritz

The Ritz

1976 · Director
Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975 · Director
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 · Director
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974 · Director
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 · Director
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 · Director
Petulia

Petulia

1968 · Director
How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967 · Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966 · Director
The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965 · Director
Help!

Help!

1965 · Director
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964 · Director
The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963 · Director
It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!

1962 · Director
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959 · Director

As actor

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016 · Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2014 · Self - Director
THE BEATLES in HELP!

THE BEATLES in HELP!

2007 · Self
Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action

2006 · Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

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

2004 · Self
Things They Said Today

Things They Said Today

2002 · Self
The Unknown Peter Sellers

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000 · Self
Richard Lester!

Richard Lester!

1998
Spike

Spike

1996 · Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

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

1995 · Self
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986 · Self
The Making of 'Superman III'

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985 · Self
The Making of 'Superman II'

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983 · Self
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979 · Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
La route

La route

1975
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968 · Himself
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959