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Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

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Born: July 30, 1960Houston, Texas, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
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

2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

Self

2025
Art-House America: Austin Film Society

Art-House America: Austin Film Society

Self

2023
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
After Before

After Before

Self

2017
The Space in Between

The Space in Between

Self

2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Self

2016

Richard Linklater Presents: Pickpocket

Self

2016
Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

Self

2015

Richard Linklater Presents: Blue Velvet

Self

2015

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

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

Self

2009
American Prince

American Prince

Self - Interviewer

2009
The King of Texas

The King of Texas

Self

2008
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

RSO [Registered Sex Offender]

Principal Mallard

2008
Critic

Critic

Self

2008
The Hottest State

The Hottest State

John Wayne Enthusiast

2007

Munich (Filmfest) Stories - 25 years of Munich Filmfest

Self

2007
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'

Self

2007
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'

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

Self

2006
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales

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 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