Richard Lester is a British film director and producer who is best known for his work in the 1960s, particularly with the Beatles. He was born in Philadelphia in 1932 but moved to England in the 1950s to pursue a career in television. Lester's films are characterized by their energetic, irreverent style and their use of innovative techniques such as jump cuts and hand-held cameras. He is often credited with helping to pioneer the modern music video and influencing a generation of filmmakers. Lester's breakthrough came in 1964 with the release of A Hard Day's Night, a film that followed the Beatles as they traveled to a television appearance. The film was a critical and commercial success and helped to establish the Beatles as cultural icons. Lester went on to direct two more films with the band, Help! in 1965 and Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. In addition to his work with the Beatles, Lester directed a number of other influential films in the 1960s, including The Knack ...and How to Get It and Petulia. He continued to work in film and television throughout the 1970s and 1980s, but his output slowed in the 1990s and 2000s. Despite this, his influence on popular culture and filmmaking remains significant.
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Richard Lester is an American artist who is most famous for his work in the abstract expressionism genre. His works portray the chaos of the human condition and often invoke a sense of unspoken emotion. He is particularly known for his use of vivid colors to add an element of vibrancy to his works. He has had various international exhibitions, including at the Whitney Museum in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. His works include paintings, lithographs, etchings and sculptures. Notable among his works is the painting ‘The Expression of Existence’, which was completed in 1976, and ‘The Unspoken World’, a sculpture created in 1974.
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