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Date of Birth:

15 June 1949, New York City, New York, USA more

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Trivia:

Is the only director to direct two of the films in the "Halloween" franchise... more

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Down 17% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(18 articles)

ABC Not Ordering Additional Eastwick Episodes
(From Dread Central. 9 November 2009, 11:00 PM, PST)
Terror Tidbits (Fango #288): Celebrating Halloween II
(From Fangoria. 6 October 2009, 1:31 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Richard L. Rosenthal | Richard Rosenthal | Alan Smithee

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Filmography

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In Development
	1.	Zapper (details only on IMDb Pro)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"90210" (2008)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	6.0 (5,791)
	1 TV episode: A Trip to the Moon (2009)
2.	"Being Erica" (post-production) (2008)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Yes We Can (2009)
3.	"Greek" (2007)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	8.7 (151)
	1 TV episode: The Dork Knight (2009)
4.	"Mental" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Do Over (2009)
5.	"Life on Mars" (2008)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	7.5 (562)
	1 TV episode: The Dark Side of the Mook (2009)
6.	"Smallville" (2001)	(7 episodes, 2003-2008)	2008	-	7.8 (20,613)
	AKAs: Smallville Beginnings (USA: rerun title) Smallville: Superman the Early Years (UK: promotional title) 7 TV episodes: Plastique (2008) Cure (2007) Promise (2007) Subterranean (2006) Lexmas (2005) 2 episodes not shown.
7.	"Flash Gordon" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	4.5 (495)
	1 TV episode: Pilot (2007)
8.	"The Dresden Files" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.9 (2,438)
	1 TV episode: Bad Blood (2007)
9.	"Reunion" (2005)	(3 episodes, 2005-2006)	2006	-	7.5 (486)
	3 TV episodes: 1997 (2006) 1991 (2005) 1988 (2005)
10.	"Angela's Eyes" (2006)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	5.0 (157)
	1 TV episode: In God's Eyes (2006)
11.	"Veronica Mars" (2004)	(1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.7 (11,075)
	1 TV episode: The Quick and the Wed (2006)
12.	Nearing Grace (2005)		2005	-	5.9 (472)

13.	"Tru Calling" (2003)	(2 episodes, 2004-2005)	2005	-	8.1 (3,593)
	2 TV episodes: In the Dark (2005) Two Pair (2004)
14.	"Point Pleasant" (2005)	(1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.2 (974)
	1 TV episode: Human Nature (2005)
15.	"The Handler" (2003)	(unknown episodes)	2003	-	6.8 (61)

16.	"She Spies" (2002)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	5.9 (448)
	1 TV episode: Learning to Fly (2003)
17.	"Mister Sterling" (2003)	(2 episodes, 2003)	2003	-	7.0 (75)
	2 TV episodes: Statewide Swing (2003) Technical Corrections (2003)
18.	"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)	(2 episodes, 2002)	2002	-	8.5 (23,444)
	AKAs: BtVS (USA: promotional abbreviation) Buffy (USA: short title) Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series (USA: long title) 2 TV episodes: Help (2002) Normal Again (2002)
19.	"Hack" (2002)	(unknown episodes)	2002	-	7.1 (207)

20.	"MDs" (2002)	(unknown episodes)	2002	-	6.5 (58)

21.	"Witchblade" (2001)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	6.1 (529)
	1 TV episode: Nailed (2002)
22.	Halloween: Resurrection (2002)		2002	-	3.9 (12,206)

23.	"The District" (2000)	(2 episodes, 2001-2002)	2002	-	6.9 (434)
	2 TV episodes: Twist of Hate (2002) Bulldog's Ghost (2001)
24.	"Crossing Jordan" (2001)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.3 (1,544)
	1 TV episode: Wrong Place, Wrong Time (2002)
25.	"All Souls" (2001)	(unknown episodes)	2001	-	6.3 (52)

26.	"Providence" (1999)	(6 episodes, 2000-2001)	2001	-	6.8 (446)
	6 TV episodes: Exposure (2001) The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2001) The Gun (2001) Love Is in the Air (2000) Family Ties (2000) 1 episode not shown.
27.	"Strong Medicine" (2000)	(unknown episodes)	2000	-	6.4 (388)

28.	"Falcone" (2000)	(unknown episodes)	2000	-	9.7 (41)

29.	"D.C." (2000)	(unknown episodes)	2000	-	4.1 (26)

30.	"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)	(2 episodes, 1999-2000)	2000	-	8.6 (7,925)
	AKAs: Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation) Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title) 2 TV episodes: Russian Love Poem (2000) Or Just Look Like One (1999)
31.	"Wasteland" (1999)	(1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	6.5 (52)
	1 TV episode: Thanks for Nothin' (1999)
32.	Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998)		1998	-	5.1 (453)

33.	"Fantasy Island" (1998)	(1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	5.9 (159)
	1 TV episode: Dying to Dance (1998)
34.	"L.A. Doctors" (1998)	(unknown episodes)	1998	-	6.1 (49)
	AKAs: L.A. Docs (USA: promotional title)
35.	"Dellaventura" (1997)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.6 (18)
	1 TV episode: Music of the Night (1997)
36.	"Roar" (1997)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	7.2 (412)
	1 TV episode: Projector (1997)
37.	"The Practice" (1997)	(1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	7.7 (1,710)
	1 TV episode: Trial and Error (1997)
38.	"Early Edition" (1996)	(2 episodes, 1996-1997)	1997	-	8.2 (1,823)
	2 TV episodes: Mob Wife (1997) Hoops (1996)
39.	The Birds II: Land's End (1994) (TV)	(as Alan Smithee)	1994	-	2.7 (734)

40.	Devlin (1992) (TV)		1992	-	5.6 (103)

41.	The Witches of Eastwick (1992) (TV)		1992	-	6.2 (16)

42.	Yesterday Today (1992) (TV)		1992	-	-

43.	"Life Goes On" (1989)	(9 episodes, 1989-1991)	1991	-	7.0 (416)
	9 TV episodes: Corky's Travels (1991) Libby's Sister (1990) Corky and the Dolphins (1990) Honeymoon from Hell (1990) Becca and the Underground Newspaper (1990) 4 episodes not shown.
44.	Nasty Boys (1989) (TV)		1989	-	5.3 (69)

45.	Distant Thunder (1988)		1988	-	5.4 (292)
	AKAs: L'enfer après l'enfer (Canada: French title)
46.	Russkies (1987)		1987	-	5.0 (540)

47.	"Hard Copy" (1987)	(1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	1.9 (7)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.0 (1987)
48.	"Code of Vengeance" (1986)	(1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	6.9 (8)
	AKAs: Dalton's Code of Vengeance (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Code of Vengeance (1985)
49.	Code of Vengeance (1985) (TV)		1985	-	4.2 (13)
	AKAs: Dalton
50.	American Dreamer (1984)		1984	-	6.3 (677)

51.	Bad Boys (1983)		1983	-	7.0 (4,808)

52.	"Darkroom" (1981)	(4 episodes, 1981-1982)	1982	-	6.7 (47)
	4 TV episodes: Guillotine (1982) Lost in Translation (1982) Uncle George (1981) Closed Circuit (1981)
53.	Halloween II (1981)		1981	-	6.3 (16,156)
	AKAs: Halloween II: The Nightmare Isn't Over! (USA: video box title)
54.	"Secrets of Midland Heights" (1980)	(1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	3.3 (7)
	1 TV episode: Letting Go (1981)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Kabluey (2007)	(producer)	2007	-	6.8 (2,556)

2.	Nearing Grace (2005)	(producer)	2005	-	5.9 (472)

3.	"Point Pleasant" (2005)	producer (unknown episodes)	2005	-	7.2 (974)

4.	Mean Creek (2004)	(producer)	2004	-	7.4 (13,200)

5.	"Strong Medicine" (2000)	supervising producer (unknown episodes)	2000	-	6.4 (388)

6.	Just a Little Harmless Sex (1998)	(producer)	1998	-	5.1 (453)

7.	"Life Goes On" (1989)	co-executive producer (unknown episodes, 1989-1991)	1989	-	7.0 (416)

8.	Fire on the Mountain (1981) (TV)	(producer)	1981	-	6.7 (33)

9.	Skateboard Madness (1980)	(associate producer) (as Richard Rosenthal)	1980	-	2.4 (43)

10.	Go for It (1976)	(producer)	1976	-	7.5 (6)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Halloween: Resurrection (2002)	Professor	2002	-	3.9 (12,206)

2.	Better Off Dead... (1985)	Smitty	1985	-	7.1 (15,868)
	AKAs: Better Off Dead (USA: alternative title)
3.	Johnny Dangerously (1984)	Judge	1984	-	5.8 (5,582)

4.	Bad Boys (1983)	(as Richard L. Rosenthal) Judge	1983	-	7.0 (4,808)

5.	Video Vixens (1975)	Slate-Man	1975	-	3.8 (64)
	AKAs: Black Socks

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"River Monsters" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	6.1 (7)
	1 TV episode: Killer Catfish (2009)
2.	Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist (1987) (TV)		1987	-	7.7 (16)

Writer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Best Revenge (1982)	(writer)	1982	-	3.8 (48)
		AKAs: Misdeal (Canada: English title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	-
	1 TV episode: Heath Ledger (2008) Himself
2.	Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	7.9 (404)

3.	The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	4.6 (82)

4.	Halloween: Resurrected (2002) (V)	Himself	2002	-	5.5 (66)

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