Richard Lester
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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.
