Directing
Rick Rosenthal
Born 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
7.5
Smallville
Director
8.1
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
6.5
Halloween II
Director
8.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Director
3.9
Halloween: Resurrection
Professor, Director
8.3
Veronica Mars
Director
8.3
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Executive Producer
7.1
Better Off Dead...
Smity
7.0
The Incredible Hulk
Writer
7.5
Haven
Director
7.1
Mean Creek
Producer
7.2
Bad Boys
Judge, Director
7.5
Drop Dead Diva
Director
5.7
Cold Comes the Night
Executive Producer
7.4
Tru Calling
Director
5.7
The Boy Behind the Door
Producer
5.7
Afternoon Delight
Executive Producer
6.5
Johnny Dangerously
Judge
6.2
90210
Director
6.1
According to Greta
Producer
Filmography
- 2026Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)Executive ProducerMovie
- 2025The Shepherd and the BearExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2025Move Ya Body: The Birth of HouseExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2024I Hate Myself and Want to DieProducerMovie
- 2024Food and CountryCo-Executive ProducerMovie
- 2024The GrabExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2024Alien ContactSelf, DirectorMovie
- 2023Invisible BeautyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2023Stay AwakeExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2023The Cow Who Sang a Song into the FutureExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2023Art for EverybodyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2021Citizen AsheExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2021Small Engine RepairProducerMovie
- 2021Rebel HeartsExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2021Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)Executive ProducerMovie
- 2020Love & StuffCo-Executive ProducerMovie
- 2020The Boy Behind the DoorProducerMovie
- 2020Feels Good ManExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2020Standing Up, Falling DownProducerMovie
- 2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Executive ProducerMovie
- 2018Dark MoneyExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2017Halfway ThereExecutive Producer, DirectorMovie
- 2017Saving CapitalismExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2017Punching HenryProducerMovie
- 2017Bending the ArcExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2016First Girl I LovedExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2016Band of RobbersProducerMovie
- 2015Aram, AramExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2015King JackExecutive ProducerMovie
- 20147 MinutesProducerMovie
- 2014TransparentConsulting Producer, Supervising ProducerSeries
- 2014Lost After DarkSheriffMovie
- 2014MatchProducerMovie
- 2014Big MenExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2014Big in JapanExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2013DronesDirector, ProducerMovie
- 2013Cold Comes the NightExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2013Afternoon DelightExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2013Open HeartExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2012California SoloExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2012Fat Kid Rules The WorldProducerMovie
- 2012The ProcessionExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2012THE NIGHTMARE ISN'T OVER! the making of Halloween IISelfMovie
- 2012ArcadiaExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2011On the IceExecutive ProducerMovie
- 2010HavenDirectorSeries
- 2009According to GretaProducerMovie
- 2009Drop Dead DivaDirectorSeries
- 2009MentalDirectorSeries
- 2009Being EricaDirectorSeries
- 2008Childrens HospitalProducerSeries
- 2008Life on MarsDirectorSeries
- 200890210DirectorSeries
- 2008Waves of FreedomDirectorMovie
- 2007Flash GordonRick Rosenthal, DirectorSeries
- 2007GreekDirectorSeries
- 2007KablueyProducerMovie
- 2007The Dresden FilesDirectorSeries
- 2006Nearing GraceDirectorMovie
- 2006Angela's EyesDirectorSeries
- 2005ReunionDirectorSeries
- 2005Point PleasantDirectorSeries
- 2004Veronica MarsDirectorSeries
- 2004Mean CreekProducerMovie
- 2003Tru CallingDirectorSeries
- 2003The HandlerDirectorSeries
- 2003Mister SterlingDirectorSeries
- 2002Halloween: Resurrection - Webcam SpecialSelf - Commentator (Uncredited), DirectorMovie
- 2002HackDirectorSeries
- 2002MDsDirectorSeries
- 2002She SpiesDirectorSeries
- 2002Halloween: ResurrectionProfessor, DirectorMovie
- 2001SmallvilleDirectorSeries
- 2001Crossing JordanDirectorSeries
- 2001WitchbladeDirectorSeries
- 2001All SoulsDirectorSeries
- 2000The DistrictDirectorSeries
- 2000Strong MedicineDirectorSeries
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDirectorSeries
- 1999Just a Little Harmless SexDirector, ProducerMovie
- 1999ProvidenceDirectorSeries
- 1998Fantasy IslandDirectorSeries
- 1998L.A. DoctorsDirectorSeries
- 1997RoarDirectorSeries
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerDirectorSeries
- 1997The PracticeDirectorSeries
- 1996Early EditionDirectorSeries
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySelfSeries
- 1994The Birds II: Land's EndDirectorMovie
- 1992DevlinDirectorMovie
- 1992The Witches of EastwickDirectorMovie
- 1989Nasty BoysDirectorMovie
- 1989Life Goes OnDirectorSeries
- 1988Distant ThunderDirectorMovie
- 1987RusskiesDirectorMovie
- 1987Hard CopyDirectorSeries
- 1985Better Off Dead...SmityMovie
- 1985Code of VengeanceDirectorMovie
- 1985Dalton's Code of VengeanceDirectorSeries
- 1984Johnny DangerouslyJudgeMovie
- 1984American DreamerDirectorMovie
- 1984Best RevengeWriterMovie
- 1983Natural WorldDirectorSeries
- 1983Bad BoysJudge, DirectorMovie
- 1981DarkroomDirectorSeries
- 1981Fire on the MountainProducerMovie
- 1981Halloween IIDirectorMovie
- 1980Secrets of Midland HeightsDirectorSeries
- 1977Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of MeAssistant CameraMovie
- 1977The Incredible HulkWriterSeries
- 1975Video Vixens!Slate Man, Production AssistantMovie