Richard Lester

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 8 films, with $103,421,973 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,212)

Best-known technical roles: Superman III (Director), Robin and Marian (Director), Help! (Director), Finders Keepers (Director), A Hard Day’s Night (Director)

Born: January 19, 1932 (93 years old)

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Director	8	$83,055,150	$20,366,823	$103,421,973

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	862	$83,055,150
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,065	$20,366,823
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,212	$103,421,973

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 30, 2000	The Return of the Musketeers	Director
May 18, 1984	Finders Keepers	Director	$1,500,000		$1,500,000
Jun 17, 1983	Superman III	Director	$59,950,623	$20,249,377	$80,200,000
Mar 11, 1976	Robin and Marian	Director	$8,000,000		$8,000,000
Sep 25, 1974	Juggernaut	Director
Oct 16, 1966	A Funny Thing Happened on t…	Director
Aug 9, 1965	Help!	Director	$12,066,667		$12,066,667
Aug 11, 1964	A Hard Day’s Night	Director	$1,537,860	$117,446	$1,655,306

Averages			$16,611,030	$10,183,412	$20,684,395
Totals	8		$83,055,150	$20,366,823	$103,421,973

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 30, 2000	The Return of the Musk…
May 18, 1984	Finders Keepers	$865,207	753	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	100.0%
Jun 17, 1983	Superman III	$13,352,357	1,763	$59,950,623	$80,200,000	74.8%
Mar 11, 1976	Robin and Marian			$8,000,000	$8,000,000	100.0%
Sep 25, 1974	Juggernaut
Oct 16, 1966	A Funny Thing Happened…
Aug 9, 1965	Help!			$12,066,667	$12,066,667	100.0%
Aug 11, 1964	A Hard Day’s Night		136	$1,537,860	$1,655,306	92.9%

Averages		$7,108,782	884	$16,611,030	$20,684,395	93.5%
Totals	8			$83,055,150	$103,421,973

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900)	862	$83,055,150
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 2,001-2,100)	2,065	$20,366,823
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,201-1,300)	1,212	$103,421,973