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
(1980)
Director
Superman III
(1983)
Director
The Three Musketeers
(1973)
Director
A Hard Day's Night
(1964)
Director
Juggernaut
(1974)
Director
The Four Musketeers
(1974)
Director
Help!
(1965)
Director
Cuba
(1979)
Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(1966)
Director
Robin and Marian
(1976)
Director
The Ritz
(1976)
Director
The Return of the Musketeers
(1989)
Director
Royal Flash
(1975)
Director
Petulia
(1968)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1959)
Director
It's Trad, Dad!
(1962)
Director
The Mouse on the Moon
(1963)
Director
A Hard Day's Night
(1964)
Director
Help!
(1965)
Director
The Knack... and How to Get It
(1965)
Director
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(1966)
Director
How I Won the War
(1967)
Director
Petulia
(1968)
Director
The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)
Director
The Three Musketeers
(1973)
Director
Juggernaut
(1974)
Director
The Four Musketeers
(1974)
Director
Royal Flash
(1975)
Director
Robin and Marian
(1976)
Director
The Ritz
(1976)
Director
Cuba
(1979)
Director
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
(1979)
Director
Superman II
(1980)
Director
Superman III
(1983)
Director
Finders Keepers
(1984)
Director
The Return of the Musketeers
(1989)
Director
Paul McCartney's Get Back
(1991)
Director
Acting
The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film
(1959)
Petulia: The Uncommon Movie
(1968)
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
(1979)
Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
The Making of 'Superman II'
(1982)
Self
The Making of 'Superman III'
(1985)
Self
A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema
(1986)
Self
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
(1995)
Self
Spike
(1996)
Himself
Richard Lester!
(1998)
The Unknown Peter Sellers
(2000)
Himself
Things They Said Today
(2002)
Self
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
(2004)
Self
Filmmakers in Action
(2006)
Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
(2006)
Self (archive footage)
The Beatles: Help!
(2007)
Self
Spike Milligan: Love, Light and Peace
(2014)
Himself - Director
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years
(2016)
Self
The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling
(2023)
Self (archive footage)
Editing
Crew
Writing
Sound
Production