Richard Lester

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.

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Known For

Superman II

Superman II

1980 • Director

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 • Director

A Hard Day's Night

A Hard Day's Night

1964 • Director

Superman III

Superman III

1983 • Director

The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology

1995 • as Self (archive footage)

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016 • as Self

Filmography

2023

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 6/18/2023

2016

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/15/2016

2014

Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
as Himself - Director
Movie - Released: 12/10/2014

2007

The Beatles: Help!
The Beatles: Help!
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/27/2007

2006

Filmmakers in Action
Filmmakers in Action
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/15/2006
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/28/2006

2004

Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/28/2004

2002

Things They Said Today
Things They Said Today
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/30/2002

2000

The Unknown Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/25/2000

1998

Richard Lester!
Richard Lester!
Movie - Released: 9/16/1998

1996

Movie
Spike
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/11/1996

1995

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'
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
The Beatles Anthology
The Beatles Anthology
as Self (archive footage)
TV - Released: 11/19/1995

1993

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 9/5/1993

1986

A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986

1985

The Making of 'Superman III'
The Making of 'Superman III'
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/26/1985

1982

The Making of 'Superman II'
The Making of 'Superman II'
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982

1979

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/15/1979

1975

La route
La route
Movie - Released: 4/16/1975

1968

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/1/1968

1959

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
Movie - Released: 10/31/1959