Richard Lester

Richard Lester

American film director (1932–)

Richard Lester Liebman is a retired American film director. He spent the majority of his professional life in the United Kingdom and is known for the fast-paced, flamboyant directing he brought to his comedy films, most notably the Beatles' vehicles A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), and The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 13 films (1962–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1962 It's Trad, Dad! Richard Lester B&W
1964 A Hard Day's Night Richard Lester 87 B&W
1964 HELP. California Research Corp. 1 reel 16mm Color sound
1965 Help! American Red Cross New York County Chapter and the Bronx 90 min 16mm Color sound
1965 Help! Richard Lester 90 min 16mm Color
1965 The Knack …and How to Get It Richard Lester 85 min B&W
1968 Petulia. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Inc. & Petersham Films (Petulia) Ltd. 16 35mm Color sound
1969 The Bed-Sitting Room Richard Lester 90 min Color
1973 The Three Musketeers Richard Lester
1978 "Butch and Sundance: The Early Days" :30 TV Spot F 914 (20th Century Fox) ▶ Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation 0:36 16mm Color sound
1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Richard Lester 111 min Color
1979 Cuba Richard Lester
1980 Superman II Richard Lester 127 min Color