Rick Rosenthal
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".
Fotos
Películas (68)

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
2026 · Executive Producer

The Shepherd and the Bear
2025 · Executive Producer

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
2025 · Executive Producer

I Hate Myself and Want to Die
2024 · Producer

Food and Country
2024 · Co-Executive Producer

The Grab
2024 · Executive Producer

Alien Contact
2024 · Self, Director

Invisible Beauty
2023 · Executive Producer

Stay Awake
2023 · Executive Producer

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
2023 · Executive Producer

Art for Everybody
2023 · Executive Producer

Citizen Ashe
2021 · Executive Producer

Small Engine Repair
2021 · Producer

Rebel Hearts
2021 · Executive Producer

Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
2021 · Executive Producer

Love & Stuff
2020 · Co-Executive Producer

The Boy Behind the Door
2020 · Producer

Feels Good Man
2020 · Executive Producer

Standing Up, Falling Down
2020 · Producer

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018 · Executive Producer

Dark Money
2018 · Executive Producer

Halfway There
2017 · Executive Producer, Director

Saving Capitalism
2017 · Executive Producer

Punching Henry
2017 · Producer

Bending the Arc
2017 · Executive Producer

First Girl I Loved
2016 · Executive Producer

Band of Robbers
2016 · Producer

Aram, Aram
2015 · Executive Producer

King Jack
2015 · Executive Producer

7 Minutes
2014 · Producer

Lost After Dark
2014 · Sheriff

Match
2014 · Producer

Big Men
2014 · Executive Producer

Big in Japan
2014 · Executive Producer

Drones
2013 · Director, Producer

Cold Comes the Night
2013 · Executive Producer

Afternoon Delight
2013 · Executive Producer

Open Heart
2013 · Executive Producer

California Solo
2012 · Executive Producer

Fat Kid Rules The World
2012 · Producer

The Procession
2012 · Executive Producer

THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween II
2012 · Self

Arcadia
2012 · Executive Producer

On the Ice
2011 · Executive Producer

According to Greta
2009 · Producer

Waves of Freedom
2008 · Director

Kabluey
2007 · Producer

Nearing Grace
2006 · Director

Mean Creek
2004 · Producer

Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam Special
2002 · Self (voice) (uncredited), Director

Halloween: Resurrection
2002 · Professor, Director

Just a Little Harmless Sex
1999 · Director, Producer

The Birds II: Land's End
1994 · Director

Devlin
1992 · Director
The Witches of Eastwick
1992 · Director

Nasty Boys
1989 · Director

Distant Thunder
1988 · Director

Russkies
1987 · Director

Better Off Dead...
1985 · Smity

Code of Vengeance
1985 · Director

Johnny Dangerously
1984 · Judge

American Dreamer
1984 · Director

Best Revenge
1984 · Writer

Bad Boys
1983 · Judge, Director

Fire on the Mountain
1981 · Producer

Halloween II
1981 · Director

Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
1977 · Assistant Camera

Video Vixens!
1975 · Slate Man, Production Assistant
Series (43)

Transparent
2014 · Consulting Producer, Supervising Producer

Haven
2010 · Director

Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Director

Mental
2009 · Director

Being Erica
2009 · Director

Childrens Hospital
2008 · Producer

Life on Mars
2008 · Director

90210
2008 · Director

Flash Gordon
2007 · Rick Rosenthal, Director

Greek
2007 · Director

The Dresden Files
2007 · Director

Angela's Eyes
2006 · Director

Reunion
2005 · Director

Point Pleasant
2005 · Director

Veronica Mars
2004 · Director

Tru Calling
2003 · Director

The Handler
2003 · Director

Mister Sterling
2003 · Director

Hack
2002 · Director

MDs
2002 · Director

She Spies
2002 · Director

Smallville
2001 · Director

Crossing Jordan
2001 · Director

Witchblade
2001 · Director

All Souls
2001 · Director

The District
2000 · Director

Strong Medicine
2000 · Director

La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales
1999 · Director

Providence
1999 · Director

Fantasy Island
1998 · Director

L.A. Doctors
1998 · Director

Roar
1997 · Director

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Director

The Practice
1997 · Director

Early Edition
1996 · Director

E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Self

Life Goes On
1989 · Director
Hard Copy
1987 · Director
Dalton's Code of Vengeance
1985 · Director

Natural World
1983 · Director

Darkroom
1981 · Director

Secrets of Midland Heights
1980 · Director

The Incredible Hulk
1977 · Writer


