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Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Directing·1960·76 films

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.…

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As Director

The School of Rock
The School of Rock (2003)
Boyhood
Boyhood (2014)
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunset
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Midnight
Before Midnight (2013)
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused (1993)
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Hit Man
Hit Man (2024)
Everybody Wants Some!!
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Bernie
Bernie (2012)
Waking Life
Waking Life (2001)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Slacker
Slacker (1990)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
Bad News Bears
Bad News Bears (2005)
Blue Moon
Blue Moon (2025)
Tape
Tape (2001)
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague (2025)
Me and Orson Welles
Me and Orson Welles (2008)
The Newton Boys
The Newton Boys (1998)
SubUrbia
SubUrbia (1997)
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
Woodshock
Woodshock (1985)
Live from Shiva's Dance Floor
Live from Shiva's Dance Floor (2003)
Heads I Win/Tails You Lose
Heads I Win/Tails You Lose (1991)
Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach
Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2008)
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office (2019)

As Actor

Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise (1995)Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
Spy Kids
Spy Kids (2001)Cool Spy
Bernie
Bernie (2012)Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)
Waking Life
Waking Life (2001)Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)Tour Bus Driver (voice)
Slacker
Slacker (1990)Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
Side by Side
Side by Side (2012)Self
Hitchcock/Truffaut
Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)Self
The Underneath
The Underneath (1995)Ember Doorman
Blaze
Blaze (2018)Oilman 1
The Hottest State
The Hottest State (2007)John Wayne Enthusiast
21 Years: Richard Linklater
21 Years: Richard Linklater (2014)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
Chelsea Walls
Chelsea Walls (2001)Crony 2
Clerk
Clerk (2021)Self
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)Self
Critic
Critic (2008)Self
Great Directors
Great Directors (2009)Self
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)Self
RSO [Registered Sex Offender]
RSO [Registered Sex Offender] (2008)Principal Mallard
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater (2013)Self
North on Evers
North on Evers (1992)
Linklater: On Cinema and Time
Linklater: On Cinema and Time (2013)Self (voice)
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius
J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and The Church of the SubGenius (2019)Self
At Sundance
At Sundance (1995)Self
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly'
One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming 'A Scanner Darkly' (2006)Self
Scotch and Milk
Scotch and Milk (1998)Cab Passenger
More Human Than Human
More Human Than Human (2018)Self
American Prince
American Prince (2009)Self - Interviewer
Clemente
Clemente (2025)Self
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy
Made Men: The 'GoodFellas' Legacy (2004)Self
In the Bathtub of the World
In the Bathtub of the World (2001)Self
Making Dazed
Making Dazed (2005)Self
After Before
After Before (2017)Self
Also Starring Austin
Also Starring Austin (2018)
Twelve Years
Twelve Years (2015)Self
The King of Texas
The King of Texas (2008)Self
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales
The Weight of the Line: Animation Tales (2006)Self
The Space in Between
The Space in Between (2017)Self
Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes
Before Sunset: Behind the Scenes (2005)
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office (2019)Rick
University, Inc.
University, Inc. (1999)Self
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation'
The Manufacturing of 'Fast Food Nation' (2007)Self
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt (2025)Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin (2004)Self
Art-House America: Austin Film Society
Art-House America: Austin Film Society (2023)Self
Making of School of Rock
Making of School of RockSelf
... End of Interview!
... End of Interview! (2004)Self
Viva Les Amis
Viva Les Amis (2005)Self
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague
Le making of de Nouvelle Vague (2025)Self - Director
Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes
Before Sunrise: Behind the Scenes
Letters to Thomas
Letters to Thomas (2000)Self

As Writer

Boyhood
Boyhood (2014)
Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise (1995)
Before Sunset
Before Sunset (2004)
Before Midnight
Before Midnight (2013)
Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused (1993)
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Hit Man
Hit Man (2024)
Everybody Wants Some!!
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
Bernie
Bernie (2012)
Waking Life
Waking Life (2001)
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
Last Flag Flying
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Fast Food Nation
Fast Food Nation (2006)
Slacker
Slacker (1990)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
The Newton Boys
The Newton Boys (1998)
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)
Another Day at the Office
Another Day at the Office (2019)