Richard Linklater

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Blue Moon

    Director • Directing

  2. 2025
    Nouvelle Vague

    Director • Directing

  3. 2024
    Hit Man

    Director • Directing

  4. 2022
  5. 2019
    Where'd You Go, Bernadette

    Director • Directing

  6. 2019
    Another Day at the Office

    Director • Directing

  7. 2017
    Last Flag Flying

    Director • Directing

  8. 2016
    Everybody Wants Some!!

    Director • Directing

Richard Linklater - Aperture