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Richard Lester

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Born: January 19, 1932
Died: March 25, 2006
From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Also known as

Richard Lester Liebman · Dick Lester

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.

Known for

Superman II

Superman III

A Hard Day's Night

The Three Musketeers

Robin and Marian

The Four Musketeers

The Return of the Musketeers

Filmography

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2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Acting (Self (archive footage))

2014

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace

Acting (Self - Director)

2007

THE BEATLES in HELP!

Acting (Self)

2006

Filmmakers in Action

Acting (Self)

2004

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

Acting (Self)

2002

Things They Said Today

Acting (Self)

2000

The Unknown Peter Sellers

Acting (Self)

1998

Richard Lester!

1996

Acting (Self)

1995

The Beatles Anthology

Acting (Self (archive footage)) 1 EP

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

Acting (Self)

1993

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Acting (Self - Presenter) 5 EP

1991

Paul McCartney's Get Back

Directing (Director)

1989

The Return of the Musketeers

Directing (Director)

1986

A Turnip Head's Guide To The British Cinema

Acting (Self)

1985

The Making of 'Superman III'

Acting (Self)

1984

Finders Keepers

Directing (Director) Production (Executive Producer)

1983

The Making of 'Superman II'

Acting (Self)

Superman III

Directing (Director)

1980

Superman II

Directing (Director)

1979

Directing (Director)

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Acting (Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)) Directing (Director)

1976

Directing (Director)

Robin and Marian

Directing (Director)

1975

Royal Flash

Directing (Director)

1974

The Four Musketeers

Directing (Director)

Directing (Director)

1973

The Three Musketeers

Directing (Director)

1971

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1969

The Bed Sitting Room

Production (Producer) Directing (Director)

1968

Directing (Director)