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Richard Linklater
Directing

Richard Linklater

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

30 Jul 1960

Age

66 Years

Born In

Houston, Texas, USA

Total Projects

67

Years Active

37 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Clemente

movie

Clemente

2025

Clemente

as Self

Le making of de Nouvelle Vague

movie

Le making of de Nouvelle Vague

2025

Le making of de Nouvelle Vague

as Self - Director

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

movie

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

as Self

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

movie

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

My Generation

tv

My Generation

2024

My Generation

as Self

God Save Texas

tv

God Save Texas

2024

God Save Texas

as Self

Directors Talks

tv

Directors Talks

2023

Directors Talks

as Self

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

movie

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

2023

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

as Self

The Last Movie Stars

tv

The Last Movie Stars

2022

The Last Movie Stars

as Self

05

tv

05

2021

05

as Self

Clerk

movie

Clerk

2021

Clerk

as Self

Another Day at the Office

movie

Another Day at the Office

2019

Another Day at the Office

as Rick

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

movie

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

2019

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

as Self

Blaze

movie

Blaze

2018

Blaze

as Oilman 1

Also Starring Austin

movie

Also Starring Austin

2018

Also Starring Austin

More Human Than Human

movie

More Human Than Human

2018

More Human Than Human

as Self

The Space in Between

movie

The Space in Between

2017

The Space in Between

as Self

After Before

movie

After Before

2017

After Before

as Self

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

movie

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket

2016

Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket

as Self

Hitchcock/Truffaut

movie

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015

Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet

2015

Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent

2015

Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent

as Self

Twelve Years

movie

Twelve Years

2015

Twelve Years

as Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

movie

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

21 Years: Richard Linklater

movie

21 Years: Richard Linklater

2014

21 Years: Richard Linklater

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Off Camera with Sam Jones

tv

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Linklater: On Cinema and Time

movie

Linklater: On Cinema and Time

2013

Linklater: On Cinema and Time

as Self (voice)

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater

movie

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater

2013

Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater

as Self

Side by Side

movie

Side by Side

2012

Side by Side

as Self

Bernie

movie

Bernie

2012

Bernie

as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Overheard with Evan Smith

tv

Overheard with Evan Smith

2010

Overheard with Evan Smith

as Self

Great Directors

movie

Great Directors

2009

Great Directors

as Self

American Prince

movie

American Prince

2009

American Prince

as Self - Interviewer

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

movie

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

2009

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

as Self

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

movie

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

2008

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

as Principal Mallard

The King of Texas

movie

The King of Texas

2008

The King of Texas

as Self

Critic

movie

Critic

2008

Critic

as Self

The Hottest State

movie

The Hottest State

2007

The Hottest State

as John Wayne Enthusiast

CineRaya

movie

Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

2007

Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

as Self

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

movie

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

2007

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

as Self

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

movie

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

2006

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

as Self

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

movie

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

2006

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

as Self

Viva Les Amis

movie

Viva Les Amis

2005

Viva Les Amis

as Self

Making Dazed

movie

Making Dazed

2005

Making Dazed

as Self

Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes

movie

Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes

2005

Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

movie

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

2004

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

as Self

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

movie

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

2004

Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy

as Self

... End of Interview!

movie

... End of Interview!

2004

... End of Interview!

as Self

Waking Life

movie

Waking Life

2001

Waking Life

as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Chelsea Walls

movie

Chelsea Walls

2001

Chelsea Walls

as Crony 2

In the Bathtub of the World

movie

In the Bathtub of the World

2001

In the Bathtub of the World

as Self

Spy Kids

movie

Spy Kids

2001

Spy Kids

as Cool Spy

Letters to Thomas

movie

Letters to Thomas

2000

Letters to Thomas

as Self

University, Inc.

movie

University, Inc.

1999

University, Inc.

as Self

Scotch and Milk

movie

Scotch and Milk

1998

Scotch and Milk

as Cab Passenger

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

movie

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

The Daily Show

tv

The Daily Show

1996

The Daily Show

as Self

The Underneath

movie

The Underneath

1995

The Underneath

as Ember Doorman

Before Sunrise

movie

Before Sunrise

1995

Before Sunrise

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

At Sundance

movie

At Sundance

1995

At Sundance

as Self

North on Evers

movie

North on Evers

1992

North on Evers

Slacker

movie

Slacker

1990

Slacker

as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

movie

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

1988

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books

Making of School of Rock

movie

Making of School of Rock

TBA

Making of School of Rock

as Self

Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes

movie

Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes

TBA

Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes

CineRaya

movie

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

TBA

Dazed and Confused: Behind the Scenes

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