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Richard Lester

Director

Richard Lester

Born January 19, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Died March 25, 200623 films

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.

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A Hard Day's Night posterFirst watchA Hard Day's Night19647.3Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent journey through this pastiche of a day in…View film

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Superman II poster6.8Superman II1980Superman III poster5.5Superman III1983Help! poster6.9Help!1965The Three Musketeers poster6.7The Three Musketeers1973Robin and Marian poster6.3Robin and Marian1976The Four Musketeers poster6.5The Four Musketeers1974The Return of the Musketeers poster6.2The Return of the Musketeers1989Juggernaut poster6.3Juggernaut1974

Filmography

23 films as director
  1. 1991Paul McCartney's Get BackDirector
  2. 1989The Return of the MusketeersDirector
  3. 1984Finders KeepersDirector
  4. 1983Superman IIIDirector
  5. 1980Superman IIDirector
  6. 1979CubaDirector
  7. 1979Butch and Sundance: The Early DaysDirector
  8. 1976The RitzDirector
  9. 1976Robin and MarianDirector
  10. 1975Royal FlashDirector
  11. 1974The Four MusketeersDirector
  12. 1974JuggernautDirector
  13. 1973The Three MusketeersDirector
  14. 1969The Bed Sitting RoomDirector
  15. 1968PetuliaDirector
  16. 1967How I Won the WarDirector
  17. 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumDirector
  18. 1965Help!Director
  19. 1965The Knack... and How to Get ItDirector
  20. 1964A Hard Day's NightDirector
  21. 1963The Mouse on the MoonDirector
  22. 1962It's Trad, Dad!Director
  23. 1959The Running Jumping & Standing Still FilmDirector