Richard Linklater
Born: 1960-07-30 in Houston, Texas, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2026
- Brenda ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- Nouvelle Vague ... (Director)
- Blue Moon ... (Producer)
- The Wasps ... (Executive Producer)
- Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
- Clemente as Self
- Le making of de Nouvelle Vague as Self - Director
- The Confession ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Hit Man ... (Producer)
- My Generation as Self
- God Save Texas as Self
- Tape ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Directors Talks as Self
- Art-House America: Austin Film Society as Self
2022
- The Last Movie Stars as Self
- Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood ... (Director)
- Shouting Down Midnight ... (Executive Producer)
- Help Her Live ... (Executive Producer)
2020
- The Pushback ... (Producer)
2019
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette ... (Director)
- J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius as Self
- Another Day at the Office as Rick
2018
- Blaze as Oilman 1
- More Human Than Human as Self
- Also Starring Austin
2017
- Last Flag Flying ... (Producer)
- After Before as Self
- The Space in Between as Self
2016
- Everybody Wants Some!! ... (Director)
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
- I Dream Too Much ... (Executive Producer)
- Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket as Self
2015
- Hitchcock/Truffaut as Self
- Twelve Years as Self
- Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet as Self
- Richard Linklater Presents: L’Argent as Self
2014
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Boyhood ... (Director)
- 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2013
- Before Midnight ... (Characters)
- Linklater: On Cinema and Time as Self (voice)
- Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater as Self
2012
- Side by Side as Self
- Bernie as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)
- Up to Speed ... (Director)
2010
- Overheard with Evan Smith as Self
2009
- For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism as Self
- Great Directors as Self
- American Prince as Self - Interviewer
2008
- Me and Orson Welles ... (Director)
- Critic as Self
- RSO [Registered Sex Offender] as Principal Mallard
- Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach ... (Director)
- The King of Texas as Self
2007
- In Search of a Midnight Kiss ... (Thanks)
- The Hottest State as John Wayne Enthusiast
- The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' as Self
- Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest as Self
2006
- A Scanner Darkly ... (Screenplay)
- Fast Food Nation ... (Screenplay)
- One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' as Self
- The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales as Self
2005
- Bad News Bears ... (Director)
- Making Dazed as Self
- Viva Les Amis as Self
- Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes
2004
- Before Sunset ... (Screenplay)
- Linklater: St. Richard of Austin as Self
- Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy as Self
- ... End of Interview! as Self
2003
- The School of Rock ... (Director)
- Live from Shiva's Dance Floor ... (Director)
2001
- Spy Kids as Cool Spy
- Waking Life as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
- Chelsea Walls as Crony 2
- Tape ... (Director)
- In the Bathtub of the World as Self
2000
- Letters to Thomas as Self
1999
- University, Inc. as Self
1998
- The Newton Boys ... (Director)
- Scotch and Milk as Cab Passenger
1997
- Good Will Hunting ... (Thanks)
- SubUrbia ... (Director)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America as Tour Bus Driver (voice)
1995
- Before Sunrise as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
- The Underneath as Ember Doorman
- At Sundance as Self
1994
- Totally F***ed Up ... (Thanks)
1993
- Dazed and Confused ... (Producer)
1992
1991
- Heads I Win/Tails You Lose ... (Director)
1990
- Slacker as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
- Never Leave Nevada ... (Video Assist Operator)
1985
- Woodshock ... (Director)