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Richard Lester
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Film director Richard Lester stands with The Beatles-George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney-on a film set during the making of A Hard Day's Night in 1964. A Hard Day's Night Ringo Starr stands in front of a wall of electronic equipment, wearing a jacket, shorts, boots, and a large circular device on his head in a publicity still from Help! (1965). John Lennon smiling and playing guitar in a black turtleneck, from a publicity still for the 1965 Beatles film Help! directed by Richard Lester. Publicity still from A Hard Day's Night showing the Beatles-Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney-standing in suits beside a train.

Richard Lester: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Andrew Yule, The Man Who “Framed” the Beatles: A Biography of Richard Lester (1994).

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jan 15, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Apr 22, 2024
Article revised and updated. Nov 13, 2019
Added photograph. Apr 18, 2014
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of Richard Lester. Mar 28, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Richard Lester. Mar 28, 2014
Article revised. Dec 21, 2000
Article added to new online database. Dec 01, 2000
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