Richard Lester

Director

Birthday January 19, 1932

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Philadelphia, PA

Age 92 years old

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About

Director of the iconic Beatles films Help! and A Hard Day's Night, as well as Superman II and Superman III with Christopher Reeve.

Before Fame

He was a child prodigy who began studying at the University of Pennsylvania at age 15.

Trivia

His comedy The Knack ...and How to Get It, produced between his two Beatles films, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

Family Life

He married Deirdre Vivian Smith in 1956.

Associated With

He directed Sean Connery in the 1976 film Robin and Marian.