Richard Lester

January 19, 1932 (74 years old at death)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Known for Directing

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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Paul McCartney's Get Back

Director

1991

9.2

The Return of the Musketeers

Director

1989

6.2

Finders Keepers

Director

1984

5.3

Superman III

Director

1983

5.5

Superman II

Director

1980

6.7

Cuba

Director

1979

5.4

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Director

1979

5.0

The Ritz

Director

1976

5.9

Robin and Marian

Director

1976

6.3

Royal Flash

Director

1975

5.8

The Four Musketeers

Director

1974

6.4

Juggernaut

Director

1974

6.2

The Three Musketeers

Director

1973

6.7

The Bed Sitting Room

Director

1969

5.9

Petulia

Director

1968

5.9

How I Won the War

Director

1967

5.5

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Director

1966

6.0

Help!

Director

1965

6.8

The Knack... and How to Get It

Director

1965

5.9

A Hard Day's Night

Director

1964

7.3

The Mouse on the Moon

Director

1963

6.2

It's Trad, Dad!

Director

1962

5.6

The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film

Director

1959

5.4

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A Show Called Fred

Director

1956

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The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d

Director

1956