Rick Rosenthal
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 15, 1949
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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".
Filmography
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
as 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
as 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
as 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
as Self (voice) (uncredited), Director
Halloween: Resurrection 2002
as 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
The Witches of Eastwick 1992
Director
Nasty Boys 1989
Director
Distant Thunder 1988
Director
Russkies 1987
Director
Better Off Dead... 1985
as Smity
Code of Vengeance 1985
Director
Johnny Dangerously 1984
as Judge
American Dreamer 1984
Director
Best Revenge 1984
Writer
Bad Boys 1983
as Judge, Director
Fire on the Mountain 1981
Producer
Halloween II 1981
Director
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me 1977
Assistant Camera
Video Vixens! 1975
as Slate Man, Production Assistant
Credits from TMDB.