Richard Lester
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.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
January 19, 1932Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
41Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Also known as
Richard Lester Liebman, Dick Lester![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/jrn6FzuFmn2NnNx9CBzv5KCbC0Z.jpg)
Cast credits
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The Beatles: Help!
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/i63PTdHuLtjHxcTzs8j2Lvypv22.jpg)
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uGL1Izzg0sIuPgXmwgeXt18gnDK.jpg)
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Himself - Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kYkSMtn16c5FuD8Ic6fDx9kJvON.jpg)
Richard Lester!
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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/9kbBiIOTbOZrrcTRzNTse1kJcKN.jpg)
The Making of 'Superman II'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/bcOzioOqXW751AaJCOCqPc0kS8z.jpg)
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/z9VkBCPLKVU0JmGK9s6gCOFh3eq.jpg)
Things They Said Today
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/s3U0cs3VDAXhVeGLQH5xX2GIypq.jpg)
Filmmakers in Action
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/oqqFuy7YQbf2Ebsen4LeUv9TUyK.jpg)
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Himself![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/TSAXwxveENtnWD8fWnJTN0vvE1.jpg)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yW0rCUcp2MdFbZ0SUrsNtikHc82.jpg)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/2OQlHrriBPf8Rku7zTFZnOj96H3.jpg)
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
Self (archive footage)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3IeuqAVqOVg4RqYOVEzAF5XQIpm.jpg)
The Making of 'Superman III'
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eb5mNprYJGhYNRhSrh2TsdtfbSt.jpg)
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
SelfCrew credits
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A Hard Day's Night
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6qjW1e31k2XhcWpzGz6lgHcRt5W.jpg)
The Three Musketeers
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/EEZzvjpUUU9JU8hGgMOuVLgYjW.jpg)
Robin and Marian
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a9yuKKkZcJfGFN0d4TINsk1QwEL.jpg)
Finders Keepers
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jw0tYFCbzjBN8SIhvRC2kdh7pzh.jpg)
Superman II
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/dm0ArEYWrrfyOkMUbKOE8ZnCc92.jpg)
The Four Musketeers
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/c4oR6qgZW2s5foGkQi2Dd86KuAS.jpg)
Superman III
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/l3TGJ47yaMxbuUvhAZBIReMYJ8c.jpg)
The Bed Sitting Room
Producer, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/m3m6WC9JEKpCNht26OcFEDVU3V1.jpg)
How I Won the War
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/hWO6U4NVUhLGQiZeZXVUvqIsmFz.jpg)
The Return of the Musketeers
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/3c0qJYBVeDy1Jg0RBhlt60JA9x5.jpg)
Juggernaut
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/i0r0HPm4PEPNZL93lwE1fCGvL0b.jpg)
Petulia
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/xO2dJcCISY6lujaU4Qew3RzSErJ.jpg)
The Knack... and How to Get It
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/nLvgIB3bVb8jyhls5W6B74Xt4Ei.jpg)
Help!
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/yW0rCUcp2MdFbZ0SUrsNtikHc82.jpg)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/1mAemPkRF6IwUkEehwqTJVEPmq6.jpg)
Cuba
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/h5z2AvjDFVMJmGN2EE4vS7tSw1C.jpg)
The Ritz
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/h3S9DZMUZNsAqd8ZNBed7ttPWXk.jpg)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vqkfzHxFJBmh6zFNSyNKvTpZJXb.jpg)
The Mouse on the Moon
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rx5DYndn3ua5Pe3yz492kqERH19.jpg)
Royal Flash
Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/zrLfWK7VfiNLOui8q1Y2OVtL7Q9.jpg)
It's Trad, Dad!
Director