Richard Lester
Film director · 4 films (1964–1973)
Richard Lester is a director whose work here spans A Hard Days Night (1964) to The Three Musketeers (1973), across comedy and music. 2 of those films were photographed by David Watkin. The work runs wide — 31% of frames across the 4 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 257 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Richard Lester is an American-born British-based film director notable for his work with The Beatles in the 1960s and his work on the Superman film series in the 1980s.
Born 19 January 1932 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. · died 25 March 2006
Directing style
Richard Lester’s visual style relies on a grounded, eye-level perspective that favors medium and wide compositions over closeups, capturing performance and environment within the same frame. He utilizes deep depth of field to resolve action across both interior and exterior spaces, staging characters under naturalistic day-lit conditions, bright sunlight, or the cool glow of practical and fluorescent fixtures. His color design shifts from stark black-and-white to a diverse palette anchored by deep blues, muted purples, and earthy browns, punctuated by sharp accents of crimson red.
Awards
- Palme d'Or · 1965
Films directed by Richard Lester
About Richard Lester
When was Richard Lester born?
Richard Lester was born on 19 January 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. and died on 25 March 2006.
What films has Richard Lester directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: A Hard Days Night (1964), Help! (1965), Petulia (1968) and The Three Musketeers (1973).
What awards has Richard Lester won?
Palme d'Or (1965).
Search every frame of Richard Lester’s films
All 257 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Richard Lester — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.