Rick Rosenthal
65 movies · 42 TV shows
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Jun 15, 1949 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Alan Smithee · Richard L. Rosenthal
Biography
Richard L. Rosenthal Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing Halloween II, Bad Boys, and Halloween: Resurrection. Rosenthal started his career by directing Halloween II (1981) and returned to the series 21 years later, helming Halloween: Resurrection (2002). In between, he directed films such as American Dreamer (1984), Russkies (1987), Distant Thunder (1988), and Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998). He also directed dozens of episodic television shows and was co-executive producer of the landmark Warner Bros. TV series Life Goes On for ABC from 1989-1991, where he guest starred in two episodes as "Uncle Richard".
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Rick Rosenthal: movies and TV shows
Acting (7)
- 2014 Lost After Dark
as Sheriff
- 2007
- 2002 Halloween: Resurrection
as Professor
- 1985 Better Off Dead...
as Smity
- 1984 Johnny Dangerously
as Judge
- 1983 Bad Boys
as Judge
- 1975 Video Vixens!
as Slate Man
Behind the camera (105)
- 2026 Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
Executive Producer
- 2025 The Shepherd and the Bear
Executive Producer
- 2025 Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Executive Producer
- 2024 I Hate Myself and Want to Die
Producer
- 2024 Food and Country
Co-Executive Producer
- 2024 The Grab
Executive Producer
- 2024 Alien Contact
Director
- 2023 Invisible Beauty
Executive Producer
- 2023 Stay Awake
Executive Producer
- 2023 The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
Executive Producer
- 2023 Art for Everybody
Executive Producer
- 2021 Citizen Ashe
Executive Producer
- 2021 Small Engine Repair
Producer
- 2021 Rebel Hearts
Executive Producer
- 2021 Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Executive Producer
- 2020 Love & Stuff
Co-Executive Producer
- 2020 The Boy Behind the Door
Producer
- 2020 Feels Good Man
Executive Producer
- 2020 Standing Up, Falling Down
Producer
- 2018 Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Executive Producer
- 2018 Dark Money
Executive Producer
- 2017 Halfway There
Executive Producer, Director
- 2017 Saving Capitalism
Executive Producer
- 2017 Punching Henry
Producer
- 2017 Bending the Arc
Executive Producer
- 2016 First Girl I Loved
Executive Producer
- 2016 Band of Robbers
Producer
- 2015 Aram, Aram
Executive Producer
- 2015 King Jack
Executive Producer
- 2014 7 Minutes
Producer
- 2014
- 2014 Match
Producer
- 2014 Big Men
Executive Producer
- 2014 Big in Japan
Executive Producer
- 2013 Drones
Director, Producer
- 2013 Cold Comes the Night
Executive Producer
- 2013 Afternoon Delight
Executive Producer
- 2013 Open Heart
Executive Producer
- 2012 California Solo
Executive Producer
- 2012 Fat Kid Rules The World
Producer
- 2012 The Procession
Executive Producer
- 2012 Arcadia
Executive Producer
- 2011 On the Ice
Executive Producer
- 2010
- 2009 According to Greta
Producer
- 2009
- 2009
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Waves of Freedom
Director
- 2007
- 2007
- 2007 Kabluey
Producer
- 2007
- 2006 Nearing Grace
Director
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Mean Creek
Producer
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002
- 2002 Halloween: Resurrection
Director
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 2000
- 1999
- 1999 Just a Little Harmless Sex
Director, Producer
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996
- 1994 The Birds II: Land's End
Director
- 1992 Devlin
Director
- 1992 The Witches of Eastwick
Director
- 1989 Nasty Boys
Director
- 1989
- 1988 Distant Thunder
Director
- 1987 Russkies
Director
- 1987
- 1985 Code of Vengeance
Director
- 1985
- 1984 American Dreamer
Director
- 1984 Best Revenge
Writer
- 1983
- 1983 Bad Boys
Director
- 1981
- 1981 Fire on the Mountain
Producer
- 1981 Halloween II
Director
- 1980
- 1977 Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Assistant Camera
- 1977
- 1975 Video Vixens!
Production Assistant
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 2012
- 1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1 episode