Photo: Pietro Luca Cassarino / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Richard Lester is one of those directors whose fingerprints are all over cinema history, even if casual moviegoers don't immediately know his name. I find him genuinely fascinating — this Philadelphia kid who moved to Britain and basically invented a visual language for pop culture filmmaking. A Hard Day's Night alone would cement his legacy: that restless, handheld, jump-cut energy didn't just capture the Beatles, it invented the modern music video aesthetic decades before MTV existed. Winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1965 for The Knack was no fluke — it confirmed he was operating at the very top of his craft. He's the kind of filmmaker who shaped how you watch movies without ever demanding credit for it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Richard Lester
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・レスター
- Reading
- りちゃーど・れすたー
- Born
- January 19, 1932 (age 94)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / film director / director
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1965 Palme d'Or
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Musketeers film trilogy | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard Lester born?
Born January 19, 1932 (age 94).
Where is Richard Lester from?
Richard Lester is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Richard Lester do?
Richard Lester works as film producer, film director, director.
What is Richard Lester known for?
Notable works include The Musketeers film trilogy.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.