Richard Lester

Directing

January 19, 1932

— March 25, 2006(74 years old)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Popularity: 1

Biography

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.

Also Known As

Richard Lester Liebman • Dick Lester

Known For

6.8

Superman II

Director

5.5

Superman III

Director

6.7

The Three Musketeers

Director

7.3

A Hard Day's Night

Director

6.9

Help!

Director

6.4

The Four Musketeers

Director

6.3

Robin and Marian

Director

6.2

Juggernaut

Director

6.2

The Return of the Musketeers

Director

6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Director

5.1

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Director

6.0

The Ritz

Director

Photos of Richard Lester

Filmography

2010s

7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Self

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Self - Director

2000s

6.5

THE BEATLES in HELP!

Self

7.2

Filmmakers in Action

Self

5.8

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

Self

7.0

Things They Said Today

Self

8.2

The Unknown Peter Sellers

Self

1990s

7.0

Richard Lester!

10.0

Spike

Self

8.0

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

Self

8.6

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Director

1980s

6.2

The Return of the Musketeers

Director

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

Self

6.8

The Making of 'Superman III'

Self

5.4

Finders Keepers

Director

5.5

Superman III

Director

7.6

The Making of 'Superman II'

Self

6.8

Superman II

Director

1970s

5.1

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

5.5

Cuba

Director

6.3

Robin and Marian

Director

6.0

The Ritz

Director

5.9

Royal Flash

Director

8.0

La route

6.4

The Four Musketeers

Director

6.2

Juggernaut

Director

6.7

The Three Musketeers

Director

1960s

5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

Director

6.0

Petulia

Director

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Himself

5.6

How I Won the War

Director

6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Director

6.9

Help!

Director

6.0

The Knack... and How to Get It

Director

7.3

A Hard Day's Night

Director

6.3

The Mouse on the Moon

Director

5.7

It's Trad, Dad!

Director

1950s

5.6

Richard Lester

Biography

Also Known As

Known For

Superman II

Superman III

The Three Musketeers

A Hard Day's Night

Help!

The Four Musketeers

Robin and Marian

Juggernaut

The Return of the Musketeers

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

The Ritz

Filmography

2010s

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2000s

THE BEATLES in HELP!

Filmmakers in Action

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

Things They Said Today

The Unknown Peter Sellers

1990s

Richard Lester!

Spike

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

Paul McCartney's Get Back

1980s

The Return of the Musketeers

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

The Making of 'Superman III'

Finders Keepers

Superman III

The Making of 'Superman II'

Superman II

1970s

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Cuba

Robin and Marian

The Ritz

Royal Flash

La route

The Four Musketeers

Juggernaut

The Three Musketeers

1960s

The Bed Sitting Room

Petulia

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

How I Won the War

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Help!

The Knack... and How to Get It

A Hard Day's Night

The Mouse on the Moon

It's Trad, Dad!

1950s

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

Richard Lester

Biography

Also Known As

Known For

Superman II

Superman III

The Three Musketeers

A Hard Day's Night

Help!

The Four Musketeers

Robin and Marian

Juggernaut

The Return of the Musketeers

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

The Ritz

Filmography

2010s