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Richard Lester
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Richard Lester

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1932 – 2006 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Active 1956–2016

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 Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 ★ 6.3
Director

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

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The Bed Sitting Room (1969) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Bed Sitting Room
The Bed Sitting Room
6.0 1969 R
The film is set in London on the third or fourth anniversary of a nuclear war which lasted two minut...
Petulia (1968) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Petulia
Petulia
6.0 1968 R
An unhappily married socialite finds solace in the company of a recently divorced doctor.
The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
The Knack... and How to Get It
The Knack... and How to Get It
6.0 1965 NR
In England, the times are a changing: it's mods and rockers. On the day Nancy gets off the London tr...
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Superman II (1980)
Superman II
1980
Superman III (1983)
Superman III
1983
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night
1964
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years (2016)
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
2016
The Three Musketeers (1973)
The Three Musketeers
1973
Help! (1965)
Help!
1965

Filmography

53 credits
2010s 2 credits
2016
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2014
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace as Self - Director
Movie
2000s 5 credits
2007
THE BEATLES in HELP! as Self
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Filmmakers in Action as Self
Movie ★ 7.2
2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' as Self
Movie ★ 5.8
2002
Things They Said Today as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers as Self
Movie ★ 8.2
1990s 5 credits
1998
Richard Lester!
Movie ★ 7.0
1996
Spike as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1995
The Beatles Anthology as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 8.3
1993
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 3 credits
1986
A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema as Self
Movie
1985
The Making of 'Superman III' as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
1983
The Making of 'Superman II' as Self
Movie ★ 7.6
1970s 3 credits
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.1
1975
La route
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1960s 1 credit
1968
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie as Himself
Movie
1950s 1 credit
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Movie ★ 5.6
Crew Credits
1990s 1 credit
1991
Paul McCartney's Get Back Director
Movie ★ 8.6
1980s 5 credits
1989
The Return of the Musketeers Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1984
Finders Keepers Director
Movie ★ 5.4
1984
Finders Keepers Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.4
1983
Superman III Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1980
Superman II Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1970s 8 credits
1979
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Director
Movie ★ 5.1
1979
Cuba Director
Movie ★ 5.5
1976
Robin and Marian Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
The Ritz Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1975
Royal Flash Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1974
The Four Musketeers● Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
Juggernaut Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1973
The Three Musketeers Director
Movie ★ 6.7
1960s 12 credits
1969
The Bed Sitting Room● Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1969
The Bed Sitting Room● Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1968
Petulia● Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1967
How I Won the War Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1967
How I Won the War Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Director
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It● Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1965
Help! Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1964
A Hard Day's Night Director
Movie ★ 7.3
1963
The Mouse on the Moon Director
Movie ★ 6.3
1962
It's Trad, Dad! Director
Movie ★ 5.7
1960
Mildred Script
Movie
1950s 7 credits
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Writer
Movie ★ 5.6
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Director
Movie ★ 5.6
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Music
Movie ★ 5.6
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Editor
Movie ★ 5.6
1959
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film Cinematography
Movie ★ 5.6
1956
A Show Called Fred Director
TV
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d Director
TV