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Richard Linklater

Directing Born Jul 30, 1960 Houston, Texas, USA 24 credits

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 the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. He has received five Academy Award nominations and won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Before Sunrise. He also won a Golden Globe Award for directing Boyhood.

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Known for

The Daily Show

as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self
Film

Before Sunrise

as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
Film

Spy Kids

as Cool Spy
Film

Slacker

as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
Film

Waking Life

as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Film

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

Full filmography

  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self
  • Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) as Self
  • Before Sunrise (1995) as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)
  • Spy Kids (2001) as Cool Spy
  • The Last Movie Stars (2022) as Self
  • Slacker (1990) as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station
  • My Generation (2024) as Self
  • Waking Life (2001) as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) as Tour Bus Driver (voice)
  • Bernie (2012) as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)
  • Side by Side (2012) as Self
  • Blaze (2018) as Oilman 1
  • God Save Texas (2024) as Self
  • Overheard with Evan Smith (2010) as Self
  • 05 (2021) as Self
  • Directors Talks (2023) as Self
  • At Sundance (1995) as Self
  • The Hottest State (2007) as John Wayne Enthusiast
  • Making Dazed (2005) as Self
  • Chelsea Walls (2001) as Crony 2
  • The Underneath (1995) as Ember Doorman
  • Clemente (2025) as Self
  • Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) as Self