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Born January 19, 1932 (age 94) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Notable Works “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” • “A Hard Day’s Night” • “Help!” • “Robin and Marian” • “Superman II” • “Superman III” • “The Bed Sitting Room” • “The Knack…and How to Get It” • “The Return of the Musketeers” • “The Three Musketeers”

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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.
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