Rick Rosenthal | |
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Born | Richard L. Rosenthal, Jr. June 15, 1949 New York City, U.S. |
Education | AFI Conservatory |
Occupation(s) | Film director, film instructor, film historian, television director, producer |
Years active | 1975–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Richard L. Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film instructor and director, known for directing Halloween II and Halloween: Resurrection.
Rosenthal was born in New York City, the son of Hinda (née Gould) and entrepreneur Richard L. Rosenthal, Sr.[1]
Rosenthal started his career by directing Halloween II and returned to the series 21 years later, helming Halloween: Resurrection. In between he has 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.
Rosenthal, along with his wife Nancy Stephens, executive produced the film Invisible Beauty about model and activist Bethann Hardison, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[2][3]
Rosenthal met his wife, actress Nancy Stephens, while filming Halloween II.