
Richard Linklater (/ˈlɪŋkleɪtər/; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
His films include the comedies Slacker (1990) and Dazed and Confused (1993); the Before trilogy of romance films: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013); the music-themed comedy School of Rock (2003); the adult animated films Waking Life (2001), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022); the coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014); the comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! (2016); and the romantic comedy Hit Man (2023).
Many of Linklater's films are noted for their loosely structured narratives. The Before trilogy and Boyhood both feature the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. He has received five Academy Award nominations and won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Before Sunrise. He also won a Golden Globe Award for directing Boyhood.
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Before Sunrise
1995 · as Man in Shonen Knife T-Shirt Playing Foosball (uncredited)

Slacker
1990 · as Should Have Stayed at Bus Station

Spy Kids
2001 · as Cool Spy

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
1996 · as Tour Bus Driver (voice)

Side by Side
2012 · as Self

Waking Life
2001 · as Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Blaze
2018 · as Oilman 1

The Underneath
1995 · as Ember Doorman

Bernie
2012 · as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited)

American Prince
2009 · as Self - Interviewer

The Hottest State
2007 · as John Wayne Enthusiast

Twelve Years
2015 · as Self

Hitchcock/Truffaut
2015 · as Self

At Sundance
1995 · as Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025 · as Self

Chelsea Walls
2001 · as Crony 2

Scotch and Milk
1998 · as Cab Passenger