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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: Yeah! Yeah! Tässä tulemme! (1964) and Apua! (1965), the frenetic cutting style of which was seen by many as the predecessor of the music ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Oudot huoneet Director
(1969)
(1973)
Teräsmies III Director
(1983)

Filmography

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 1991 Get Back (Documentary)
 1989 Paul McCartney (Documentary short)
 1984 Kuutamokeikka
 1980 Teräsmies II
 1979 Kuuba 1959
 1976 Remuhotelli (directed by)
 1974 Koston merkki
 1974 Juggernaut
 1969 Oudot huoneet
 1968 Petulia
 1965 Apua!
 1965 The Beatles: Help! - Version 1 (Music Video short)
 1962 Rytmiä kaupungissa (as Dick Lester)
 1959 The Sound of Jazz (Short) (as Dick Lester)
 1959 Mukkelis makkelis (Short) (as Dick Lester)
 1958 After Hours (TV Series)
 1958 The Vise (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Hi-Jacked (1958)
- The Hostage (1958)
 1956 Son of Fred (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- Episode #1.8 (1956)
- Episode #1.7 (1956)
- Episode #1.6 (1956)
- Episode #1.5 (1956) ... (as Dick Lester)
- Episode #1.4 (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) (6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6 (1956)
- Episode #1.5 (1956)
- Episode #1.4 (1956)
- Episode #1.3 (1956)
- Episode #1.2 (1956)
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Personal Details

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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 1 Pictorial | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dick Lester

Spouse:

Deirdre Vivian Smith  (2 children)
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Personal Quote:

Watching one's own work is painful. . . . It doesn't matter what the film is. In a way, films are all little tombstones laid end to end with a bit of filler tape holding them together. See more »

Trivia:

He was interviewed at great length by fellow director Steven Soderbergh for a book, "Getting Away With It", published in 1999. In it he revealed that Sean Connery had never spoken to him after the box-office failure of Kuuba 1959 (1979); that he had lost confidence as a director following the death of his friend Roy Kinnear, although he did not believe that any negligence had caused it; and also,... See more »

Trademark:

Frequently has characters in the background making amusing comments about the main action.

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