I was able to go from stage hand to floor manager to assistant director to director in a year because there was just no one else to do it and what I didn't realise and what people don't understand now about television is that we used to do about five shows a day.

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain. Early years and television
Lester was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Lester recalls that A Show Called Fred was "broadcast live and that's why I went into film directing where you can do a second take!"


Film career
A short film Lester made with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers The Running Jumping & Standing Still Film (1960) was a favourite of The Beatles and in particular John Lennon.

Richard Lester (born 19 January 1932) is an American film director based in Britain.