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".
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1949-06-15 · New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- Smallville (2001) — Director
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Director
- Halloween II (1981) — Director
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) — Director
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002) — Professor
- Veronica Mars (2004) — Director
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) — Executive Producer
- Better Off Dead... (1985) — Smity
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) — Writer
- Haven (2010) — Director
- Mean Creek (2004) — Producer
- Bad Boys (1983) — Judge
- Drop Dead Diva (2009) — Director
- Cold Comes the Night (2013) — Executive Producer
- Tru Calling (2003) — Director
- The Boy Behind the Door (2020) — Producer