Richard Lester

American film director
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Richard Lester

Summary

Richard Lester is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1932-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a film producer[4], film director[5], and director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lester's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].
  • Richard Lester was born on +1932-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Lester held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Lester worked as a film producer[4].
  • Richard Lester's professions included film director[5].
  • Richard Lester's professions included director[6].
  • Richard Lester's education included a stint at William Penn Charter School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Richard Lester is The Musketeers film trilogy[10].
  • Richard Lester received the Palme d'Or[11].
  • Richard Lester's religion is recorded as atheism[12].
  • Richard Lester is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Lester's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Lester's Commons category is recorded as Richard Lester[15].
  • Richard Lester's family name is recorded as Lester[16].
  • Richard Lester's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Lester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Richard Lester's start of work period is recorded as +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Richard Lester… he was born on +1932-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Lester's education included a stint at William Penn Charter School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], film director[5], and director[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Richard Lester is The Musketeers film trilogy[10].

Recognition

Richard Lester received the Palme d'Or[11].

Personal Life

Richard Lester's religion is recorded as atheism[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Lester ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lester born?

Richard Lester's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Richard Lester do for work?

Richard Lester worked as film producer[4], film director[5], and director[6].

Where did Richard Lester go to school?

Richard Lester was educated at William Penn Charter School[9].

What awards did Richard Lester receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category Category:Films directed by Richard Lester
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Instance of human
    Given name Richard
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