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Richard Lester

Director

Richard Lester

Directing
1964 — 1989 · 18 films
Lived
19 January 1932 — d. 2006
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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.

Career Signature

How Richard Lester’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

crowd-pleaser
joyful exuberance
kinetic urgency
theatrical style
ensemble mosaic

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Philippe de BrocaPhilippe de Broca10 filmsBlake EdwardsBlake Edwards31 filmsBen StillerBen Stiller6 filmsRaymond Yip Wai-ManRaymond Yip Wai-Man4 filmsJean-Marie PoiréJean-Marie Poiré9 filmsGérard OuryGérard Oury8 filmsGeorge MarshallGeorge Marshall14 filmsRené ClairRené Clair12 films

Filmography

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

Superman III

1983

Superman II

1980

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Cuba

1979

Robin and Marian

1976

The Ritz

1976

Royal Flash

1975

The Four Musketeers

1974

Juggernaut

1974

The Three Musketeers

1973

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

Petulia

1968

How I Won the War

1967

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

Help!

1965

The Knack... and How to Get It

1965

A Hard Day's Night

1964