Richard Lester

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Richard Lester

Directing January 19, 1932

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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…

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Superman II

Superman II

6.8 1980 Movie
Superman III

Superman III

5.5 1983 Movie
A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

7.3 1964 Movie
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

6.7 1973 Movie
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

7.5 2016 Movie
Help!

Help!

6.9 1965 Movie
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

6.3 1976 Movie
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

6.5 1974 Movie
The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

6.2 1989 Movie
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

6.3 1974 Movie
The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology

8.3 1995 TV Show
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

6.1 1966 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

    Movie Self

  2. 2014
    Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

    Movie Self - Director

  3. 2007
    THE BEATLES in HELP!

    Movie Self

  4. 2006
    Filmmakers in Action

    Movie Self

  5. 2004
    Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'

    Movie Self

  6. 2002
    Things They Said Today

    Movie Self

  7. 2000
    The Unknown Peter Sellers

    Movie Self

  8. 1998
    Richard Lester!

    Movie

  9. 1996
    Spike

    Movie Self

  10. 1995
    The Beatles Anthology

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  11. 1995
    You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

    Movie Self

  12. 1993
    Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

    TV show Self - Presenter

  13. 1991
    Paul McCartney's Get Back

    Movie Director

  14. 1989
    The Return of the Musketeers

    Movie Director

  15. 1986
    A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

    Movie Self

  16. 1985
    The Making of 'Superman III'

    Movie Self

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  1. 1984
    Finders Keepers

    Movie Director

  2. 1983
    The Making of 'Superman II'

    Movie Self

  3. 1983
    Superman III

    Movie Director

  4. 1980
    Superman II

    Movie Director

  5. 1979
    Cuba

    Movie Director

  6. 1979
    Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

    Movie Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

  7. 1976
    The Ritz

    Movie Director

  8. 1976
    Robin and Marian

    Movie Director

  9. 1975
    Royal Flash

    Movie Director

  10. 1975
    La route

    Movie

  11. 1974
    The Four Musketeers

    Movie Director

  12. 1974
    Juggernaut

    Movie Director

  13. 1973
    The Three Musketeers

    Movie Director

  14. 1971
    Film '72

    TV show Self

  15. 1969
    The Bed Sitting Room

    Movie Producer

  16. 1968
    Petulia

    Movie Director

  17. 1968
    Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

    Movie Himself

  18. 1967
    How I Won the War

    Movie Director

  19. 1966
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    Movie Director

  20. 1965
    Help!

    Movie Director

  21. 1965
    The Knack... and How to Get It

    Movie Director

  22. 1964
    A Hard Day's Night

    Movie Director

  23. 1963
    The Mouse on the Moon

    Movie Director

  24. 1962
    It's Trad, Dad!

    Movie Director