Rick Rosenthal

Biography

Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film and television director. He is also a producer, actor, and writer.

Career Overview

Rick Rosenthal has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the Halloween universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Halloween II, Halloween: Resurrection, Bad Boys. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 95
Birth Date: 1949-06-15 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Halloween (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Jamie Lee Curtis (2 collaborations)
John Zenda (2 collaborations)
Robin Coleman (2 collaborations)
Donald Pleasence (1 collaborations)
Charles Cyphers (1 collaborations)
Jeffrey Kramer (1 collaborations)
Lance Guest (1 collaborations)
Pamela Susan Shoop (1 collaborations)
Hunter von Leer (1 collaborations)
Dick Warlock (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (49 credits)
- Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Shepherd and the Bear
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- I Hate Myself and Want to Die
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Food and Country
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- The Grab
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Invisible Beauty
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Stay Awake
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Art for Everybody
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Citizen Ashe
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Small Engine Repair
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Rebel Hearts
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Love & Stuff
  
  co-executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- The Boy Behind the Door
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Feels Good Man
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Standing Up, Falling Down
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Won't You Be My Neighbor?
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Dark Money
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- Halfway There
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Saving Capitalism
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Punching Henry
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Bending the Arc
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- First Girl I Loved
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Band of Robbers
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Aram, Aram
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- King Jack
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- 7 Minutes
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Transparent
  
  consulting producer
  
  production
  
  - Exciting and New (2016) ... supervising producer production
  
  - Off the Grid (2016) ... supervising producer production
  
  - If I Were a Bell (2016) ... supervising producer production
  
  - Life Sucks and Then You Die (2016) ... supervising producer production
  
  - The Open Road (2016) ... supervising producer production
  
  2014
- Match
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Big Men
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Big in Japan
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Drones
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Cold Comes the Night
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Afternoon Delight
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Open Heart
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- California Solo
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Fat Kid Rules The World
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- The Procession
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Arcadia
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- On the Ice
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- According to Greta
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Childrens Hospital
  
  - Coming and Going (2013) ... producer production
  
  - My Friend Falcon (2013) ... producer production
  
  - A Lot of Brouhaha Over Zilch (2013) ... producer production
  
  - Blaken (2013) ... producer production
  
  - Wine Tasting (2013) ... producer production
  
  2008
- Kabluey
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Mean Creek
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Just a Little Harmless Sex
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- Fire on the Mountain
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1981
- Video Vixens!
  
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  1975
actors (9 credits)
- Alien Contact
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Lost After Dark
  Sheriff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Halloween: Resurrected
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Halloween: Resurrection
  Professor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Better Off Dead...
  Smity
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Johnny Dangerously
  Judge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Bad Boys
  Judge
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Video Vixens!
  Slate Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
directing (34 credits)
- Alien Contact
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- Halfway There
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Drones
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Haven
  
  - The Hand You're Dealt (2010) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Drop Dead Diva
  
  - Senti-Mental Journey (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Waves of Freedom
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- 90210
  
  - A Trip to the Moon (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Life on Mars
  
  - The Dark Side of the Mook (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Greek
  
  - The Dork Knight (2009) ... director directing
  
  2007
- The Dresden Files
  
  - Bad Blood (2007) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Nearing Grace
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Veronica Mars
  
  - The Quick and the Wed (2006) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Halloween: Resurrection
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Smallville
  
  - Plastique (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Cure (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Promise (2007) ... director directing
  
  - Subterranean (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Lexmas (2005) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Crossing Jordan
  
  - Wrong Place, Wrong Time (2002) ... director directing
  
  2001
- The District
  
  - Twist of Hate (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Bulldog's Ghost (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Fools Russian (2) (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Fools Russian (1) (2001) ... director directing
  
  - A Southern Town (2001) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Strong Medicine
  
  - Preexisting Conditions (2000) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Just a Little Harmless Sex
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Providence
  
  - Exposure (2001) ... director directing
  
  - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2001) ... director directing
  
  - The Gun (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Love Is in the Air (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Family Ties (2000) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  
  - Russian Love Poem (2000) ... director directing
  
  - ...Or Just Look Like One (1999) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  
  - Help (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Normal Again (2002) ... director directing
  
  1997
- The Practice
  
  - Trial And Error (1997) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Early Edition
  
  - Mob Wife (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Hoops (1996) ... director directing
  
  1996
- The Birds II: Land's End
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Devlin
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Witches of Eastwick
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Nasty Boys
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Distant Thunder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Russkies
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Code of Vengeance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- American Dreamer
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Bad Boys
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Natural World
  
  - Superfish (2008) ... director directing
  
  - Riddle of the Right Whale (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Sperm Whales: Back From the Abyss (1996) ... director directing
  
  - Hunters of the Sea Wind (1994) ... director directing
  
  1983
- Halloween II
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
writing (2 credits)
- Best Revenge
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- The Incredible Hulk
  
  - Behind the Wheel (1979) ... writer writing
  
  1977
camera (1 credits)
- Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
  
  assistant camera
  
  camera
  
  1977