Richard Lester
DirectorProducerWriter
- Born
- January 19, 1932
Richard Lester was one of the most influential directors of the 1960s, and continued his career into the 1970s and early '80s. He is best remembered for the two films he helmed starring The Beatles: A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), the frenetic cutting style of which was seen by many as…
Director
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006) |
| Paul McCartney's Get Back(1991) |
| Paul McCartney(1989) |
| The Return of the Musketeers(1989) |
| Finders Keepers(1984) |
Writer
| Mildred - a BP film(1960) |
| After Hours(1958) |
| The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959) |
| The Barris Beat(1956) |
| Curtains for Harry(1955) |
Actor
| Butch and Sundance: The Early Days(1979)as Man Watching Hearse Pass by |
| La route(1975) |
| The Knack... and How to Get It(1965)as Balding Man Passed by Bed in Street |
| A Hard Day's Night(1964)as Man in Back of the Stage |
| The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959)as Painter |
Producer
| Alex's Apartment(1992) |
| Finders Keepers(1984) |
| Superman(1978) |
| The Bed Sitting Room(1969) |
| How I Won the War(1967) |
Composer
| The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959) |
Cinematographer
| The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959) |
Editor
| The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film(1959) |
Additional Crew
| Lives Well Lived(2023) |
Thanks
| Q&A with Ilya Salkind: Superman II(2012) |
| Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove(2004) |
| The Unknown Peter Sellers(2000) |
Soundtrack
| Robin and Marian(1976) |
Self
| Richard Lester in Conversation(2018)as Self |
| The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years(2016)as Self - Director 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help!' |
| Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace(2014)as Self - Director |
| Gil Parrondo, desde mi ventana(2013)as Self |
| Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies(2013)as Self - Director, 'A Hard Day's Night' |
Archive Footage
| L'énigme Charlotte Rampling(2023)as Self |
| Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years of Laughs(2023)as Self |
| Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self |
| Welcome to the Basement(2012)as Self |
| Talking Pictures(2013)as Self |
Credit Score: Richard Lester
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Knack... and How to Get It | 3.75 | 1965 | • | 6.2 | 0 | 6 | 4083 | ||
| 2 | A Hard Day's Night | 3.75 | 1964 | • | 7.5 | 0 | 2 | 51094 |