Richard Lester

Richard Lester
Richard Lester
	Lester in 2014
Born	Richard Lester Liebman; January 19, 1932 (age 92); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Dick Lester
Education	William Penn Charter School
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (B.A.), Clinical Psychology, 1951)
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1959-2006
Known for	A Hard Day's Night; Help!; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; The Three Musketeers; Superman II; Superman III;
Spouse	Deirdre Smith (m. 1956)
Children	1

Richard Lester Liebman (born January 19, 1932)^[4] is a retired American film director based in the United Kingdom, famous for his comedic and campy style of shooting movies and for his work in both US and UK cinema.

He is best known for directing the Beatles' films A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), and the superhero films Superman II (1980) and Superman III (1983).^[5] His other notable films as director include The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1959), The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), Petulia (1968), The Three Musketeers (1973) and its two sequels, as well as Robin and Marian (1976), and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979). He is an Honorary Associate of London Film School.^[6]

According to the British Film Institute, "if any single director can encapsulate the popular image of Britain in the Swinging Sixties, then it is probably Richard Lester. With his use of flamboyant cinematic devices and liking for zany humour, he captured the vitality, and sometimes the triviality, of the period more vividly than any other director."^[7]

^ "Richard Lester : Presented by Professor Frank Sanderson", Liverpool John Moores University. Given an Honorary Fellowship.
^ Cf. TCM Profile
^ Cite error: The named reference SoderberghInterview1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Rose, Mike (January 19, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
^ "Richard Lester". Senses of Cinema. June 23, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
^ "London Film School honours Richard Lester, Rita Tushingham and Philip French at the 2011 Annual Show". London Film School. December 12, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
^ "BFI Screenonline: Lester, Richard". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

[1] "Richard Lester : Presented by Professor Frank Sanderson", Liverpool John Moores University. Given an Honorary Fellowship.

[2] Cf. TCM Profile

[SoderberghInterview1999-3] Cite error: The named reference SoderberghInterview1999 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] Rose, Mike (January 19, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.

[5] "Richard Lester". Senses of Cinema. June 23, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2012.

[6] "London Film School honours Richard Lester, Rita Tushingham and Philip French at the 2011 Annual Show". London Film School. December 12, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

[7] "BFI Screenonline: Lester, Richard". screenonline.org.uk. Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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Richard Lester
Lester in 2014
Born	Richard Lester Liebman (1932-01-19) January 19, 1932 (age 92) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Dick Lester
Education	William Penn Charter School
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania (B.A.), Clinical Psychology, 1951) ^[1]
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1959-2006
Known for	A Hard Day's Night Help! A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum The Three Musketeers Superman II Superman III
Spouse	Deirdre Smith (m. 1956) ^[2]
Children	1^[3]