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Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Directing1960Houston, Texas, USA

Biography

Richard Linklater (/ˈlɪŋkleɪtər/; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.

His films include the comedies Slacker (1990) and Dazed and Confused (1993); the Before trilogy of romance films: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013); the music-themed comedy School of Rock (2003); the adult animated films Waking Life (2001), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022); the coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014); the comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! (2016); and the romantic comedy Hit Man (2023).

Many of Linklater's films are noted for their loosely structured narratives. The Before trilogy and Boyhood both feature the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. He has received five Academy Award nominations and won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Before Sunrise. He also won a Golden Globe Award for directing Boyhood.

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Acting History

2025
Blue Moon
Producer
Blue Moon
Director
2024
Hit Man
Director
Hit Man
Producer
Hit Man
Screenplay
2021
Clerk
as Self
2018
Blaze
as Oilman 1
2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Boyhood
Director
Boyhood
Writer
Boyhood
Producer
2012
Bernie
as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)
Bernie
Director
Bernie
Screenplay
2005
2003
2001
Spy Kids
as Cool Spy
Waking Life
as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Chelsea Hotel
as Crony 2
Waking Life
Screenplay
Waking Life
Director of Photography
Waking Life
Director
Tape
Director
Tape
Camera Operator
1998
1997
1996
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
as Tour Bus Driver (voice)
1995
Before Sunrise
as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
1991
Slacker
as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
Slacker
Director
Slacker
Writer
Slacker
Producer
1985
Woodshock
Director

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/30/1960(65 years old)
Place of Birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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