Richard Lester

Richard Lester

1932-01-19 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 42 Credits

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.

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The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

2023

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

Screen icon Charlotte Rampling has fascinated the world of cinema, fashion and photography with her mysterious and almost inaccessible beauty. A major...

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016

as Self

7.5
Acting

The Beatles stormed through Europe's music scene in 1963, and, in 1964, they conquered America. Their groundbreaking world tours changed global youth ...

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

2014

as Himself - Director

Acting

A very personal portrait of the truly unique comedy genius of Spike Milligan, as told in his own words and featuring exclusive home movie footage. Wit...

The Beatles: Help!

The Beatles: Help!

2007

as Self

6.5
Acting

30 minute documentary about the making of the film Help! with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The B...

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

2006

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Cre...

Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in...

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

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

2004

as Self

5.8
Acting

Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.

Things They Said Today

Things They Said Today

2002

as Self

Acting

A documentary on the making of the Beatles' 1964 film "A Hard Day's Night," featuring director Richard Lester, music producer George Martin, screenwri...

The Unknown Peter Sellers

The Unknown Peter Sellers

2000

as Himself

8.0
Acting

Documentary about the life and career of a comic genius, Peter Sellers.

Richard Lester!

Richard Lester!

1998

4.0
Acting

A tribute to Richard Lester, Philadelphia-born filmmaker who moved to England to direct the modern classics "A Hard Day's Night," "Petulia," and "Help...

Spike

1996

as Himself

Acting

Spike personally tells the story of his life from India, World War II to The Goons and his Q series

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

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

1995

as Self

6.0
Acting

Thirty years after A Hard Day's Night, its producer, director, writer and others describe its making. United Artists Records came to Walter Shenson, a...

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Paul McCartney's Get Back

1991

Director

9.2
Directing

Get Back is a 1991 concert film starring Paul McCartney that documents The Paul McCartney World Tour of 1989–1990. The film was directed by Richard Le...

The Return of the Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

Director

6.2
Directing

It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, ...

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

1986

as Self

Acting

Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester and others and location report from King’s Lynn on the m...

The Making of 'Superman III'

The Making of 'Superman III'

1985

as Self

6.7
Acting

This documentary treats movie fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Superman III, a more comical take on the superhero story in which the ...

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984

Director, Executive Producer

5.4
Directing Producing

On the run from the police and a female roller derby team, scam artist Michael Rangeloff steals a coffin and boards a train, pretending to be a soldie...

The Making of 'Superman II'

The Making of 'Superman II'

1983

as Self

7.6
Acting

Documentary about the making of the sequel to Superman.

Superman III

Superman III

1983

Director

5.5
Directing

Aiming to defeat the Man of Steel, wealthy executive Ross Webster hires bumbling but brilliant Gus Gorman to develop synthetic kryptonite, which yield...

Superman II

Superman II

1980

Director

6.7
Directing

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop t...

Cuba

Cuba

1979

Director

5.5
Directing

A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances...

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)

4.8
Acting

Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alon...

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Director

4.8
Directing

Before the adventures that made them legends, they were charming mastermind Robert Leroy Parker, alias Butch Cassidy, and crack-shot outlaw Harry Alon...

The Ritz

The Ritz

1976

Director

6.1
Directing

To escape from a mobster, businessman Gaetano Proclo orders a cab driver to take him to a place where he can't be found. Unfortunately for Gaetano, th...

Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976

Director

6.3
Directing

Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.

Royal Flash

Royal Flash

1975

Director

5.9
Directing

Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair ...

La route

La route

1975

Acting

Mercadet, a young man, and Morin, a forty-something, meet in a brothel in India. They team up to continue their journey together. Along the way, they ...

The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974

Director

6.4
Directing

The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.

Juggernaut

Juggernaut

1974

Director

6.2
Directing

A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship.

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973

Director

6.8
Directing

The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, ea...

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

Producer, Director

5.9
Producing Directing

In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the no...

Petulia

Petulia

1968

Director

5.9
Directing

Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of...

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

as Himself

Acting

A short featurette on the making of "Petulia"

How I Won the War

How I Won the War

1967

Director, Producer

5.5
Directing Producing

An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Europe.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

Director

6.0
Directing

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Help!

Help!

1965

Director

6.8
Directing

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off)....

The Knack... and How to Get It

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

Director

6.0
Directing

A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to score with women. Serendipitously, the men meet up wi...

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964

Director

7.3
Directing

Capturing John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr in their electrifying element, 'A Hard Day's Night' is a wildly irreverent jour...

The Mouse on the Moon

The Mouse on the Moon

1963

Director

5.9
Directing

Sequel to The Mouse that Roared; The Tiny Country of Grand Fenwick has a hot water problem in the castle. To get the money necessary to put in a new s...

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!

1962

Director

5.6
Directing

The hero and heroine want to popularize a trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about a trad jazz, and prevent their trying. The ...

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959

5.4
Acting

A short film without any direct action designed more as an experiment, with disjointed comic scenes with no common thread.

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

1959

Writer, Director, Music

5.4
Writing Directing

A short film without any direct action designed more as an experiment, with disjointed comic scenes with no common thread.