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Richard Linklater

Directing 65 years old Houston, Texas, USA ★ 1.6
Born: July 30, 1960

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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External Links

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Known For

Blue Moon
Blue Moon Director 2025
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise Director 1995
Before Sunset
Before Sunset Director 2004
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation Director 2006
Boyhood
Boyhood Director 2014

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Hit Man
Hit Man Producer 2024

Filmography

Acting Credits (66)

Clemente
Clemente Self 2025
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague Self - Director 2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt Self 2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt 2025
My Generation
My Generation Self 2024
God Save Texas
God Save Texas Self 2024
Directors Talks
Directors Talks Self 2023
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
Art-House America: Austin Film Society Self 2023
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars Self 2022
05
05 Self 2021
Clerk
Clerk Self 2021
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office Rick 2019
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius Self 2019
Blaze
Blaze Oilman 1 2018
Also Starring Austin
Also Starring Austin 2018
More Human Than Human
More Human Than Human Self 2018
The Space in Between
The Space in Between Self 2017
After Before
After Before Self 2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Self 2016
Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket
Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket Self 2016
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut Self 2015
Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet
Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet Self 2015
Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent
Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent Self 2015
Twelve Years
Twelve Years Self 2015
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater
21 Years: Richard Linklater Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
Linklater: On Cinema and Time
Linklater: On Cinema and Time Self (voice) 2013
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater Self 2013
Side by Side
Side by Side Self 2012
Bernie
Bernie Deadbeat Dad (uncredited) 2012
Great Directors
Great Directors Self 2009
American Prince
American Prince Self - Interviewer 2009
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism Self 2009
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
RSO [Registered Sex Offender] Principal Mallard 2008
The King of Texas
The King of Texas Self 2008
Critic
Critic Self 2008
The Hottest State
The Hottest State John Wayne Enthusiast 2007
Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest
Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest Self 2007
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' Self 2007
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales Self 2006
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' Self 2006
Viva Les Amis
Viva Les Amis Self 2005
Making Dazed
Making Dazed Self 2005
Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes
Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes 2005
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin Self 2004
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy Self 2004
... End of Interview!
... End of Interview! Self 2004
Waking Life
Waking Life Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat 2001
Chelsea Walls
Chelsea Walls Crony 2 2001
In the Bathtub of the World
In the Bathtub of the World Self 2001
Spy Kids
Spy Kids Cool Spy 2001
Letters to Thomas
Letters to Thomas Self 2000
University, Inc.
University, Inc. Self 1999
Scotch and Milk
Scotch and Milk Cab Passenger 1998
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Tour Bus Driver (voice) 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Underneath
The Underneath Ember Doorman 1995
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited) 1995
At Sundance
At Sundance Self 1995
North on Evers
North on Evers 1992
Slacker
Slacker Should Have Stayed at Bus Station 1990
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books 1988
Making Of School of Rock
Making Of School of Rock Self
Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes
Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes
Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes
Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

Directing Credits (35)

Writing Credits (25)

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