Richard Lester

Known for

Directing

Born

January 19, 1932

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died

March 25, 2006 (aged 74)

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.

Best known work

Superman II

1980

Superman III

1983

A Hard Day's Night

1964

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

The Three Musketeers

1973

Help!

1965

Robin and Marian

1976

The Four Musketeers

1974

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

Juggernaut

1974

Filmography

2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
2014
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
as Self - Director
2007
THE BEATLES in HELP!
as Self
2006
Filmmakers in Action
as Self
2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
2002
Things They Said Today
as Self
2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Self
1998
Richard Lester!
1996
Spike
as Self
1995
The Beatles AnthologyTV
as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
as Self
1993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesTV
as Self - Presenter (5 episodes)
1991
Paul McCartney's Get Back
Director
1989
The Return of the Musketeers
Director
1986
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema
as Self
1985
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
1984
Finders Keepers
Director, Executive Producer
1983
The Making of 'Superman II'
as Self
1983
Superman III
Director
1980
Superman II
Director
1979
Cuba
Director
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited), Director
1976
The Ritz
Director
1976
Robin and Marian
Director
1975
Royal Flash
Director