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Richard Linklater

director

Birth Date

Zodiac Sign

Leo

Biography

Richard Stuart Linklater is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. 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 10 1⁄2: 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).

Additional Information

Born

  • Richard Stuart Linklater (1960-07-30) July 30
  • 1960 (age 64)Houston
  • Texas
  • U.S.

Spouse

Christina Harrison

Website

detourfilm.com

Children

  • 3
  • including Lorelei

FullName

Richard Linklater

BirthPlace

Houston, Texas, U.S.

Notable Work

  • Boyhood
  • Dazed and Confused
  • Before trilogy
  • School of Rock
  • Waking Life
  • Slacker

Years Active

1985–present[1]

Occupation(s)

  • Director
  • producer
  • writer

Organizations