Directing
Richard Lester
- Career
Active from 1956 to 1991, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- 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.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.3, average 5.4
- Family Dynamics3.1, average 4.8
- Psychological4.0, average 5.5
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 4
- Character-Driven 4
- Witty Dialogue 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Dark Comedy 2
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Classic British Comedy 2
- Goon Show Legacy 2
- British Comedy 2
- Swashbuckling Adventure 2
- Historical Comedy 2
- Classic Literature Adaptation 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJohn Victor-SmithEditorSuperman II, The Three Musketeers, Superman III, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Bed Sitting Room, +9 more
David WatkinCinematographerThe Three Musketeers, The Bed Sitting Room, The Four Musketeers, Cuba, Help!, +3 more
Ken ThorneComposerSuperman II, Superman III, Juggernaut, The Bed Sitting Room, The Ritz, +3 more
Roy KinnearActorJuggernaut, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Help!, The Return of the Musketeers, How I Won the War
Oliver ReedActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers, Royal Flash- CCharles WoodWriterCuba, Help!, The Knack... and How to Get It, How I Won the War
- GGeorge MacDonald FraserWriterThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers, Royal Flash
John LennonActorA Hard Day's Night, Help!, How I Won the War
Michael YorkActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers
Geraldine ChaplinActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers
Christopher LeeActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers
Frank FinlayActorThe Three Musketeers, The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Musketeers
Movies and TV shows
24Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by
1990s
1 title · average score 79
GoodWatch score 79Director
1980s
4 titles · average score 54
GoodWatch score 56Director
GoodWatch score 44Executive Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 40Director
GoodWatch score 77Director
1970s
8 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch score 43Director
GoodWatch score 42as Man Watching Hearse Pass by (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 68Director
GoodWatch score 65Director
GoodWatch score 55Director
GoodWatch score 73Director
GoodWatch score 63Director
GoodWatch score 76Director
1960s
10 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch score 62Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 77Director
GoodWatch score 51Producer, Director
GoodWatch score 75Director
GoodWatch score 74Director
GoodWatch score 67Director
GoodWatch score 88Director
GoodWatch score 59Director
GoodWatch score 79Director
Script
1950s
1 title · average score 57
GoodWatch score 57Writer, Editor