
Richard Linklater
Born
1960-07-30
Place of birth
Houston, Texas, USA
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 (200...
Known for

Before Sunrise
Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)

Spy Kids
Cool Spy

Bernie
Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Waking Life
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Tour Bus Driver (voice)

The Daily Show
Self

Slacker
Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

Side by Side
Self

Hitchcock/Truffaut
Self

The Underneath
Ember Doorman

Blaze
Oilman 1

The Hottest State
John Wayne Enthusiast

21 Years: Richard Linklater
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books
Movie