Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Born 1960-07-30 (age 65) Houston, Texas, USA
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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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Known For

Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise

1995

as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)

Spy Kids
Spy Kids

2001

as Cool Spy

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

University, Inc.
University, Inc.

1999

as Self

Side by Side
Side by Side

2012

as Self

Bernie
Bernie

2012

as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Slacker
Slacker

1990

as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

Blaze
Blaze

2018

as Oilman 1

Waking Life
Waking Life

2001

as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Great Directors
Great Directors

2009

as Self

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Linklater: On Cinema and Time
Linklater: On Cinema and Time

2013

as Self (voice)

21 Years: Richard Linklater
21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Hitchcock/Truffaut
The King of Texas
The King of Texas

2008

as Self

The Underneath
The Underneath

1995

as Ember Doorman

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