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Richard Lester (I)
Richard Lester was one of the most influential directors of the 1960s, and continued his career into the 1970s and early '80s. He is best remembered for the two films he helmed starring The Beatles: A Hard Day's Night (1964) (1964) and Help! (1965) (1965), the frenetic cutting style of which was seen by many as the predecessor of the music video a...
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Director (33 credits)
1964
Room at the Bottom
(TV Series) (4 episodes)
- A Job with the Other Lot
(1964)
- The Show That Died of Shame
(1964)
- It Came from Outer Hollywood
(1964)
- A Show for Monty
(1964)
1956
Son of Fred
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.5
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
1956
A Show Called Fred
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Episode #1.5
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.4
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.3
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.2
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
... (as Dick Lester)
1956
The Idiot Weekly, Price 2d
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.6
(1956)
- Episode #1.1
(1956)
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Writer (4 credits)
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Self (46 credits)
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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
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If we can make films that are useful as well as entertaining, marvelous. But cinema must reflect the temper of the times. We must choose material not only on the basis of whether we feel deeply, but on whether or not anyone's bloody well going to see it. See more »Trivia:
Started his creative career as TV director at CBS' WCAU-TV station, Philadelphia See more »Trademark:
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