Directing
Richard Lester
- Titles
- 37movies5TV shows
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1991, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 25titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
A Hard Day's Night88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.3average 2.6
- Physical Comedy5.4average 2.4
- Satire & Parody5.0average 2.3
- Situational Comedy5.3average 2.7
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.6average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor3.9average 2.0
- Cringe Humor3.0average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.2, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.3, average 4.8
- Psychological4.2, average 5.6
- Scare1.4, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Swashbuckling Adventure 3
- Classic Literature Adaptation 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Dark Comedy 2
- Camp Humor 2
- Classic British Comedy 2
- Goon Show Legacy 2
- British Comedy 2
- Swinging Sixties 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJohn Victor-SmithEditorSuperman II, Superman III, The Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, Robin and Marian, +9 more
David WatkinCinematographerThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, Robin and Marian, Help!, The Knack... and How to Get It, +3 more
Ken ThorneComposerSuperman II, Superman III, Juggernaut, How I Won the War, Finders Keepers, +3 more
Roy KinnearActorJuggernaut, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Return of the Musketeers, Help!, How I Won the War
Oliver ReedActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers, Royal Flash- GGeorge MacDonald FraserWriterThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers, Royal Flash
- CCharles WoodWriterHelp!, The Knack... and How to Get It, How I Won the War, Cuba
Paul McCartneyActorA Hard Day's Night, Help!, Paul McCartney's Get Back
Richard ChamberlainActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, Petulia
Michael CrawfordActorA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Knack... and How to Get It, How I Won the War
Michael HordernActorA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, How I Won the War, The Bed Sitting Room
John LennonActorA Hard Day's Night, Help!, How I Won the War
Movies and TV shows
24Type
1990s
1 title · average score 79
1980s
4 titles · average score 54
Director, Executive Producer
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Director
1970s
8 titles · average score 60
as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
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Director
1960s
10 titles · average score 70
Director, Producer
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Director, Producer
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Script
1950s
1 title · average score 57
Cinematography, Music