Biography
Richard Lester is an American film director. Born Richard Lester Liebman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 19 January 1932, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and began his career in American television before moving to Britain in 1956.
He is best known for directing the Beatles films A Hard Day's Night (1964) and Help! (1965), as well as The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Four Musketeers (1974), Superman II (1980) and Superman III (1983). Lester's early work with comedians Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers influenced his fast-paced style. He retired from feature directing after The Return of the Musketeers (1989).
