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Richard Lester

American film director
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Summary

Richard Lester was born on January 19, 1932[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He has worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], and director[5]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,860 views/month, #6,922 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Educated at: William Penn Charter School[8]
  • Notable work: The Musketeers film trilogy[9]
  • Award received: Palme d'Or[10]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Richard Lester[13]
  • Family name: Lester[14]
  • Given name: Richard[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[16]
  • Start of work period: 1960[17]

Why It Matters

Richard Lester has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lester born?

Richard Lester was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did Richard Lester do for work?

Richard Lester worked as a film producer[3], film director[4], and director[5].

Where did Richard Lester go to school?

Richard Lester was educated at William Penn Charter School[8].

What awards did Richard Lester receive?

Honors received include Palme d'Or[10].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 23w 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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