Directing
Richard Compton
Born March 2, 1938 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died August 11, 2007
Biography
Richard Compton was a director, primarily for television, after starting his career as an actor in the 1950s in government propaganda movies, eventually moving to television in the 60s, where he was best known for portraying a Romulan in several episodes of Star Trek. He directed movies in the 60s with very limited success before moving to directing for television in the 70s and 80s.
Known for
79
8.6
The X-Files
Director
627.2
Charmed
Director
968.7
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director
888.4
Star Trek
Washburn, Technical Officer
517.3
Home Improvement
Director
888.4
Babylon 5
Producer, Director
246.5
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Director
75.5
Baywatch
Director
617.6
Miami Vice
Director
577.4
Sliders
Director
366.7
JAG
Director
526.5
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Director
818.2
Hill Street Blues
Director
366.9
Diagnosis: Murder
Director
326.7
Street Hawk
Director
487.3
The Lone Gunmen
Director
176.1
T. J. Hooker
Director
427.1
L.A. Law
Director
457.2
Profiler
Director
677.8
The Equalizer
Director
Filmography
- 2005Home for the HolidaysDirectorMovie
- 2003PeacemakersDirectorSeries
- 2001The Lone GunmenDirectorSeries
- 2001The DivisionDirectorSeries
- 2000The DistrictDirectorSeries
- 2000The FugitiveDirectorSeries
- 1999Get RealDirectorSeries
- 1998CharmedDirectorSeries
- 1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.DirectorSeries
- 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirectorSeries
- 1996ProfilerDirectorSeries
- 1996The Burning ZoneDirectorSeries
- 1996The SentinelDirectorSeries
- 1995JAGDirectorSeries
- 1995SlidersDirectorSeries
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDirectorSeries
- 1994Hawkeye (The First Frontier)DirectorSeries
- 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.DirectorSeries
- 1994Babylon 5Producer, DirectorSeries
- 1993Babylon 5: The GatheringDirectorMovie
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderDirectorSeries
- 1993The X-FilesDirectorSeries
- 1992The KeysDirectorMovie
- 1991Home ImprovementDirectorSeries
- 1990Over My Dead BodyDirectorSeries
- 1990Super ForceDirectorSeries
- 1990Super ForceDirectorMovie
- 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingDirectorMovie
- 1989Kojak: Fatal FlawDirectorMovie
- 1989Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierDirectorMovie
- 1989BaywatchDirectorSeries
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirectorMovie
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirectorMovie
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDirectorSeries
- 1987Houston KnightsDirectorSeries
- 1986Kay O'BrienDirectorSeries
- 1986L.A. LawDirectorSeries
- 1985The EqualizerDirectorSeries
- 1985OtherworldDirectorSeries
- 1985MacGruder and LoudDirectorSeries
- 1985Street HawkDirectorSeries
- 1984Miami ViceDirectorSeries
- 1984Call to GloryDirectorSeries
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirectorSeries
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickDirectorSeries
- 1982HotelDirectorSeries
- 1982T. J. HookerDirectorSeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesDirectorSeries
- 1980Wild TimesDirectorSeries
- 1979RavagersDirectorMovie
- 1978Deadman's CurveDirectorMovie
- 1977The RansomDirectorMovie
- 1975Return to Macon CountyDirector, WriterMovie
- 1974The California KidWriterMovie
- 1974Macon County LineDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 1971Welcome Home, Soldier BoysDirectorMovie
- 1971Bury Me an AngelPool PlayerMovie
- 1971Isle of the Snake PeoplePropsMovie
- 1970Like Mother Like DaughterWriterMovie
- 1970Angels Die HardWriter, DirectorMovie
- 1969Run, Angel, Run!StoryMovie
- 1969Wanda - The Sadistic HypnotistSylvesterMovie
- 1969The Gun RunnerScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1966Star TrekWashburn, Technical OfficerSeries