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Overview
Mini Biography:
Richard Lester was one of the most influential directors of the 1960s... moreTrivia:
After the death of Roy Kinnear on the shooting of The Return of the Musketeers (1989), he decided... moreAwards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
List: Subbing In - Strange Moments in Replacement Actor History (From IFC. 15 July 2008, 4:56 PM, PDT)
Lennon Snubbed 'Silly' Acting Career (From WENN. 26 March 2008, 12:02 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Dick LesterFilmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Actor, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Composer, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- 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 Regreso de los mosqueteros, El (Spain)
... aka Retour des mousquetaires, Le (France) - Finders Keepers (1984)
- Superman III (1983)
- Superman II (1980)
- Cuba (1979)
- Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979)
- The Ritz (1976)
- Robin and Marian (1976)
- Royal Flash (1975)
- The Four Musketeers (1974)
... aka Cuatro mosqueteros, Los (Spain)
... aka The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
... aka The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: long 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 (USA) - 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)
... aka The Knack... and How to Get It (USA) - A Hard Day's Night (1964)
- 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" (1959) TV series
- "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series
- "A Show Called Fred" (5 episodes, 1956)
- Episode #1.5 (1956) TV episode
- Episode #1.4 (1956) TV episode
- Episode #1.3 (1956) TV episode
- Episode #1.2 (1956) TV episode
- Episode #1.1 (1956) TV episode - "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series
- "The Vise" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Detective's Diary (USA: rerun title)
... aka Saber of London (UK)
... aka The Vise: Mark Saber (USA: third and fourth season title)
... aka Uncovered (syndication title)
Producer:
- Superman (1978) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Superman: The Movie - The Bed Sitting Room (1969) (producer)
- How I Won the War (1967) (producer)
- "Son of Fred" (1956) TV series (producer)
- "A Show Called Fred" (1956) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
- "The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d" (1956) TV series (producer)
Actor:
- Route, La (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
Writer:
- The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) (writer) (as Dick Lester)
- "After Hours" (1959) TV series (writer)
- Curtains for Harry (1955) (TV) (writer) (as Dick Lester)
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:
- 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 Gag... y cómo conseguirlo, El (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
- Making of 'Superman III' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- The Making of 'Superman II' (1982) (TV) .... Himself
- Richard Lester (1975) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) (V) .... Himself
- "The Beatles Anthology" (1995) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The Compleat Beatles (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself (directs A Hard Day's Night)
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