Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Directing
Born 1960-07-30Houston, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Linklater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (59)

Before Sunrise
8.0

Before Sunrise

1995Movie8.0
Spy Kids
5.8

Spy Kids

2001Movie5.8
Bernie
6.6

Bernie

2012Movie6.6
21 Years: Richard Linklater
6.3

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014Movie6.3
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
6.6

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996Movie6.6
Waking Life
7.5

Waking Life

2001Movie7.5
Slacker
6.7

Slacker

1990Movie6.7
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014Movie6.5
Clerk
6.2

Clerk

2021Movie6.2
Chelsea Walls
4.3

Chelsea Walls

2001Movie4.3
Side by Side
7.3

Side by Side

2012Movie7.3
Texas: America Supersized

Texas: America Supersized

2004Movie
The Hottest State
5.5

The Hottest State

2007Movie5.5
Blaze
6.3

Blaze

2018Movie6.3
The Underneath
5.7

The Underneath

1995Movie5.7
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025Movie
University, Inc.
8.0

University, Inc.

1999Movie8.0
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
8.2

One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

2006Movie8.2
Making of School of Rock

Making of School of Rock

Movie
Viva Les Amis

Viva Les Amis

2005Movie
Critic
7.9

Critic

2008Movie7.9
Great Directors
6.1

Great Directors

2009Movie6.1
Hitchcock/Truffaut
7.2

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015Movie7.2
Linklater: On Cinema and Time
7.2

Linklater: On Cinema and Time

2013Movie7.2
Also Starring Austin
7.0

Also Starring Austin

2018Movie7.0
American Prince
7.0

American Prince

2009Movie7.0
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
7.7

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004Movie7.7
Scotch and Milk
6.4

Scotch and Milk

1998Movie6.4
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

2004Movie
Making Dazed
9.0

Making Dazed

2005Movie9.0
At Sundance
5.8

At Sundance

1995Movie5.8
Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet

Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet

2015Movie
Twelve Years
6.0

Twelve Years

2015Movie6.0
Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes

Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes

Movie
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007Movie
Another Day at the Office
5.0

Another Day at the Office

2019Movie5.0
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
5.7

J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius

2019Movie5.7
Art-House America: Austin Film Society

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

2023Movie
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
5.4

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

2008Movie5.4
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016Movie6.8
More Human Than Human
5.2

More Human Than Human

2018Movie5.2
The King of Texas
6.0

The King of Texas

2008Movie6.0
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
5.8

For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism

2009Movie5.8
Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

Movie
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
7.0

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

2006Movie7.0
... End of Interview!

... End of Interview!

2004Movie
North on Evers
7.5

North on Evers

1992Movie7.5
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
5.4

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

1988Movie5.4
After Before
7.0

After Before

2017Movie7.0
The Space in Between
8.0

The Space in Between

2017Movie8.0
Letters to Thomas

Letters to Thomas

2000Movie
Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes
10.0

Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes

2005Movie10.0
In the Bathtub of the World
7.0

In the Bathtub of the World

2001Movie7.0
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague

Le making of de Nouvelle Vague

2025Movie
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater
6.4

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater

2013Movie6.4
Clemente
9.0

Clemente

2025Movie9.0
Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

2007Movie
Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent

Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent

2015Movie
Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket

Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket

2016Movie

TV Shows (9)

The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
The Last Movie Stars
7.0

The Last Movie Stars

2022Series7.0
Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove

Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove

2024Series
Overheard with Evan Smith

Overheard with Evan Smith

2010Series
God Save Texas
6.3

God Save Texas

2024Series6.3
My Generation
1.0

My Generation

2024Series1.0
Directors Talks

Directors Talks

2023Series
05

05

2021Series