Rick Rosenthal
- Directing
- June 15, 1949 · New York City, New York, USA
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".
Known for
Filmography
- Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) · Executive producer
- The Shepherd and the Bear · Executive producer
- Move Ya Body: The Birth of House · Executive producer
- I Hate Myself and Want to Die · Producer
- Food and Country · Co-Executive Producer
- The Grab · Executive producer
- Alien Contact · Self, Director
- Invisible Beauty · Executive producer
- Stay Awake · Executive producer
- The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future · Executive producer
- Art for Everybody · Executive producer
- Citizen Ashe · Executive producer
- Small Engine Repair · Producer
- Rebel Hearts · Executive producer
- Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are) · Executive producer
- Love & Stuff · Co-Executive Producer
- The Boy Behind the Door · Producer
- Feels Good Man · Executive producer
- Standing Up, Falling Down · Producer
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? · Executive producer
- Dark Money · Executive producer
- Halfway There · Executive producer, Director
- Saving Capitalism · Executive producer
- Punching Henry · Producer
- Bending the Arc · Executive producer
- First Girl I Loved · Executive producer
- Band of Robbers · Producer
- Aram, Aram · Executive producer
- King Jack · Executive producer
- 7 Minutes · Producer
- Transparent · Consulting Producer, Supervising Producer
- Lost After Dark · Sheriff
- Match · Producer
- Big Men · Executive producer
- Big in Japan · Executive producer
- Drones · Director, Producer
- Cold Comes the Night · Executive producer
- Afternoon Delight · Executive producer
- Open Heart · Executive producer
- California Solo · Executive producer
- Fat Kid Rules The World · Producer
- The Procession · Executive producer
- THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II · Self
- Arcadia · Executive producer
- On the Ice · Executive producer
- Haven · Director
- According to Greta · Producer
- Drop Dead Diva · Director
- Mental · Director
- Being Erica · Director
- Childrens Hospital · Producer
- Life on Mars · Director
- 90210 · Director
- Waves of Freedom · Director
- Flash Gordon · Rick Rosenthal, Director
- Greek · Director
- Kabluey · Producer
- The Dresden Files · Director
- Nearing Grace · Director
- Angela's Eyes · Director
- Reunion · Director
- Point Pleasant · Director
- Veronica Mars · Director
- Mean Creek · Producer
- Tru Calling · Director
- The Handler · Director
- Mister Sterling · Director
- Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special · Self, Director
- Hack · Director
- MDs · Director
- She Spies · Director
- Halloween: Resurrection · Professor, Director
- Smallville · Director
- Crossing Jordan · Director
- Witchblade · Director
- All Souls · Director
- The District · Director
- Strong Medicine · Director
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Director
- Just a Little Harmless Sex · Director, Producer