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Overview
Date of Birth:
19 January
1932
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mini Biography:
Richard Lester was one of the most influential directors of the 1960s...
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Trivia:
He entered a university at 15 years old, and after receiving a degree...
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations
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20 articles
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The Beatles On Screen
(From
FilmShaft.com
. 11 September 2009, 1:44 AM, PDT)
The Beatles: Ranking Their Movies
(From
Cinematical
. 9 September 2009, 6:15 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dick Lester
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Director
,
Producer
,
Writer
,
Actor
,
Cinematographer
,
Editor
,
Composer
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Director:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
Superman II
(2006) (V) (uncredited)
... aka Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (USA: promotional title)
Get Back
(1991)
The Return of the Musketeers
(1989)
... aka El regreso de los mosqueteros (Spain)
... aka Le retour des mousquetaires (France)
Finders Keepers
(1984)
Superman III
(1983)
... aka Superman III (Canada: French title)
Superman II
(1980)
... aka Superman 2 (Australia: TV title)
Cuba
(1979)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
(1979)
The Ritz
(1976)
Robin and Marian
(1976)
Royal Flash
(1975)
The Four Musketeers
(1974)
... aka Los cuatro mosqueteros (Spain)
... aka The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
... aka The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: complete title)
... aka The Return of the Three Musketeers (UK: video title)
... aka The Revenge of Milady
Juggernaut
(1974)
... aka Terror on the Britannic (UK: DVD title) (USA)
The Three Musketeers
(1973)
... aka The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (UK: complete title) (USA)
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)
Petulia
(1968)
How I Won the War
(1967)
Teenage Rebellion
(1967) (uncredited)
... aka La rivolta dei teenagers (Italy)
... aka Mondo Teeno (Italy)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(1966)
Help!
(1965)
The Knack ...and How to Get It
(1965)
... aka The Knack... and How to Get It (USA)
A Hard Day's Night
(1964)
"Room at the Bottom"
(2 episodes, 1964)
-
A Job with the Other Lot
(1964)
TV episode
-
It Came from Outer Hollywood
(1964)
TV episode
The Mouse on the Moon
(1963)
It's Trad, Dad!
(1962) (as Dick Lester)
... aka Ring-a-Ding Rhythm! (USA)
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (as Dick Lester)
"After Hours"
(1958)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
"Son of Fred"
(1 episode, 1956)
-
Episode #1.1
(1956)
TV episode
"A Show Called Fred"
(5 episodes, 1956)
-
Episode #1.5
(1956)
TV episode
(as Dick Lester)
-
Episode #1.4
(1956)
TV episode
(as Dick Lester)
-
Episode #1.3
(1956)
TV episode
(as Dick Lester)
-
Episode #1.2
(1956)
TV episode
(as Dick Lester)
-
Episode #1.1
(1956)
TV episode
(as Dick Lester)
"The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d"
(2 episodes, 1956)
-
Episode #1.6
(1956)
TV episode
-
Episode #1.1
(1956)
TV episode
"The Vise"
(1954)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
... aka Saber of London (UK: alternative title)
... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
Producer:
1970s
1960s
1950s
Superman
(1978) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Superman - Le film (Canada: French title)
... aka Superman: The Movie
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969) (producer)
How I Won the War
(1967) (producer)
"After Hours"
(producer) (19 episodes, 1958-1959)
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Episode #2.13
(1959)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Episode #2.12
(1959)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Episode #2.11
(1959)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Episode #2.10
(1959)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Episode #2.9
(1959)
TV episode
(producer)
(
14 more
)
"Son of Fred"
(producer) (1 episode, 1956)
-
Episode #1.1
(1956)
TV episode
(producer)
"A Show Called Fred"
(1956)
TV series
(producer) (unknown episodes)
"The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d"
(producer) (2 episodes, 1956)
-
Episode #1.6
(1956)
TV episode
(producer)
-
Episode #1.1
(1956)
TV episode
(producer)
Writer:
1960s
1950s
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (writer) (as Dick Lester)
"After Hours"
(19 episodes, 1958-1959)
-
Episode #2.13
(1959)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Episode #2.12
(1959)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Episode #2.11
(1959)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Episode #2.10
(1959)
TV episode
(writer)
-
Episode #2.9
(1959)
TV episode
(writer)
(
14 more
)
Curtains for Harry
(1955) (TV) (writer) (as Dick Lester)
Actor:
1970s
1960s
La route
(1975)
"The Persuaders!"
.... Coley's 1st Henchman (1 episode, 1971)
-
Overture
(1971)
TV episode
(uncredited) .... Coley's 1st Henchman
The Knack ...and How to Get It
(1965) (uncredited) .... Balding man passed by bed in street
... aka The Knack... and How to Get It (USA)
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (as Dick Lester) .... Painter
Cinematographer:
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (as Dick Lester)
Editor:
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (as Dick Lester)
Composer:
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1960) (as Dick Lester)
Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
The Beatles in Help!
(2007) (V) .... Himself
"British Film Forever"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
-
Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Bullets, Bombs and Bridges: The Story of the War Film
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Hardship, Humour and Heroes: The Story of British Realism
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Comedy Map of Britain"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
-
Episode #1.2
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
Cineastes en acció
(2005) .... Himself
... aka Cineastas en acción (Spain: Castilian title)
... aka Filmmakers in Action (USA)
Youthquake '65: The London Pop Explosion
(2005) (TV) .... Himself
I Told You I Was Ill: The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan
(2005) .... Himself
... aka The Life and Legacy of Spike Milligan (International: English title: short title)
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove
(2004) (V) .... Himself
Y usted... ¿De qué se ríe?
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
... aka El gag... y cómo conseguirlo (Spain: subtitle)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
(2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (1995 interview)
The Unknown Peter Sellers
(2000) (TV) .... Himself
"Legends"
(2000)
TV series
.... Himself (unknown episodes)
Richard Lester!
(1998) .... Himself
Spike
(1996) (TV) .... Himself
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
(1995) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
... aka The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title)
"Hollywood U.K."
(1993)
TV series
.... Presenter (unknown episodes)
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
(1987) (TV) .... Himself
Spike
(1986) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Superman III'
(1983) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Superman II'
(1982) (TV) .... Himself
Richard Lester
(1975) (TV) .... Himself
"Late Show London"
.... Himself (2 episodes, 1966)
-
Episode #1.20
(1966)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #1.15
(1966)
TV episode
.... Himself
Archive Footage:
"Memòries de la tele"
-
Episode #4.4
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
(2006) (V) .... Himself
"The Beatles Anthology"
-
July '40 to March '63
(1995)
TV episode
(uncredited) .... Himself
The Compleat Beatles
(1984) (uncredited) .... Himself (directs A Hard Day's Night)
Additional Details
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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial
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