Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film and television director, known for directing episodes of many popular TV series (including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Smallville), as well as the films Halloween II and Halloween: Resurrection. He is also a producer, actor, and writer.
Is one of only two directors (The other being Rob Zombie) to direct two of the films in the "Halloween" franchise, Halloween 2 and Halloween Resurrection.
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Studied acting and directing at the Beverly Hills Playhouse with Milton Katselas.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Drones
2013
Beauty and the Beast
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Blink
2011/III
Short
Shattered
2010
TV Series 2 episodes
Gigantic
2010
TV Series 2 episodes
Being Erica
2009-2010
TV Series 3 episodes
Haven
2010
TV Series 1 episode
Drop Dead Diva
2010
TV Series 1 episode
90210
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Greek
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Mental
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Life on Mars
2009
TV Series 1 episode
Smallville
2003-2008
TV Series 7 episodes
Flash Gordon
2007
TV Series 1 episode
The Dresden Files
2007
TV Series 1 episode
Reunion
2005-2006
TV Series 3 episodes
Angela's Eyes
2006
TV Series 1 episode
Veronica Mars
2006
TV Series 1 episode
Nearing Grace
2005
Tru Calling
2004-2005
TV Series 2 episodes
Point Pleasant
2005
TV Series 1 episode
The Handler
2003
TV Series 1 episode
The District
2001-2003
TV Series 6 episodes
She Spies
2003
TV Series 1 episode
Mister Sterling
2003
TV Series 2 episodes
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2002
TV Series 2 episodes
MDs
2002
TV Series 1 episode
Hack
2002
TV Series
Witchblade
2002
TV Series 1 episode
Halloween: Resurrection
2002
Crossing Jordan
2002
TV Series 1 episode
All Souls
2001
TV Series
Providence
2000-2001
TV Series 6 episodes
Strong Medicine
2000
TV Series 1 episode
Falcone
2000
TV Series
D.C.
2000
TV Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999-2000
TV Series 2 episodes
L.A. Doctors
1999
TV Series 1 episode
Wasteland
1999
TV Series 1 episode
Fantasy Island
1998
TV Series 1 episode
Just a Little Harmless Sex
1998
Dellaventura
1997
TV Series 1 episode
Roar
1997
TV Series 1 episode
The Practice
1997
TV Series 1 episode
Early Edition
1996-1997
TV Series 2 episodes
The Birds II: Land's End
1994
TV Movie as Alan Smithee
Devlin
1992
TV Movie
The Witches of Eastwick
1992
TV Movie
Yesterday Today
1992
TV Movie
Life Goes On
1989-1991
TV Series 10 episodes
Nasty Boys
1989
TV Movie
Distant Thunder
1988
Russkies
1987
Hard Copy
1987
TV Series 1 episode
Code of Vengeance
1985
TV Series 1 episode
Code of Vengeance
1985
TV Movie
American Dreamer
1984
Bad Boys
1983
Darkroom
1981-1982
TV Series 4 episodes
Halloween II
1981
Secrets of Midland Heights
1981
TV Series 1 episode
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Thousand Junkies
2016
executive producer post-production
No One Ever Said
2016
Short executive producer post-production
Bending the Arc
2017
Documentary executive producer
Threesome
2017
Short producer
Transparent
TV Series consulting producer - 20 episodes, 2014 - 2015 supervising producer - 10 episodes, 2016
Destined
2016
producer
Punching Henry
2016
producer
First Girl I Loved
2016
executive producer
Aram, Aram
2015
executive producer
Band of Robbers
2015
producer
King Jack
2015
executive producer
The Canary
2015
Short producer
7 Minutes
2014/II
producer
Crescendo! The Power of Music
2014
Documentary executive producer
Match
2014
producer
Big in Japan
2014
executive producer
Drones
2013
producer
Cold Comes the Night
2013
executive producer
Afternoon Delight
2013
executive producer
Open Heart
2013
Documentary executive producer
Fat Kid Rules the World
2012
producer
Arcadia
2012
executive producer
California Solo
2012
executive producer
The Procession
2012
Short executive producer
On the Ice
2011
executive producer
According to Greta
2009
producer
Kabluey
2007
producer
Nearing Grace
2005
producer
Point Pleasant
2005
TV Series producer
Mean Creek
2004
producer
Strong Medicine
2000
TV Series supervising producer - 1 episode
Just a Little Harmless Sex
1998
producer
Life Goes On
1989
TV Series co-executive producer - 1989-1991
Fire on the Mountain
1981
TV Movie producer
Skateboard Madness
1980
Documentary associate producer - as Richard Rosenthal
Go for It
1976
Documentary producer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lost After Dark
2015
Sheriff
Flash Gordon
2007
TV Series
Jacky Kahuna
Nearing Grace
2005
Teacher (uncredited)
Halloween: Resurrection
2002
Professor
Life Goes On
1990
TV Series
Uncle Richard
Better Off Dead...
1985
Smitty
Johnny Dangerously
1984
Judge
Bad Boys
1983
Judge (as Richard L. Rosenthal)
Video Vixens!
1974
Slate-Man
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
River Monsters
2009
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist
1987
TV Movie documentary
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Best Revenge
1984
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Video Vixens!
1974
production assistant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Holy Hell
2016
Documentary thanks
All the Time in the World
2015
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Insiders on TheLipTV
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Nightmare Isn't Over: The Making of Halloween II
2012
Himself
sCare Foundation Halloween Launch Benefit
2012
Short
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Halloween: Resurrected
2002
Video short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
Transparent (2014)
2005
John Cassavetes Award
Independent Spirit Awards
Mean Creek (2004)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2015
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Best Documentary
P.O.V. (1988)
2015
Emmy
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form