Richard Linklater

Biography

Richard Linklater (born July 30, 1960) is an American self-taught film director, producer and screenwriter. Linklater was among the first and most successful talents to emerge during the American independent film renaissance of the 1990s. Typically setting each of his movies during one 24-hour period, Linklater's work explored what he dubbed "the youth rebellion continuum," focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood firmament.

Known For

Before Sunrise

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

Spy Kids

as Cool Spy

Bernie

as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

Waking Life

as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

The Daily Show

as Self

Slacker

as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

Side by Side

as Self

Hitchcock/Truffaut

as Self

The Underneath

as Ember Doorman