Directing • AGE 77
Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American film and television director. He is also a producer, actor, and writer.


Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
Executive Producer
2026

The Shepherd and the Bear
Executive Producer
2025

Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
Executive Producer
2025

I Hate Myself and Want to Die
Producer
2024

Food and Country
Co-Executive Producer
2024

The Grab
Executive Producer
2024

Alien Contact
2024

Invisible Beauty
Executive Producer
2023

Stay Awake
Executive Producer
2023

The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future
Executive Producer
2023

Art for Everybody
Executive Producer
2023

Citizen Ashe
Executive Producer
2021

Small Engine Repair
Producer
2021

Rebel Hearts
Executive Producer
2021

Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
Executive Producer
2021

Love & Stuff
Co-Executive Producer
2020

The Boy Behind the Door
Producer
2020

Feels Good Man
Executive Producer
2020

Standing Up, Falling Down
Producer
2020

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Executive Producer
2018

Dark Money
Executive Producer
2018

Halfway There
Director
2017

Saving Capitalism
Executive Producer
2017

Punching Henry
Producer
2017

Bending the Arc
Executive Producer
2017

First Girl I Loved
Executive Producer
2016

Band of Robbers
Producer
2016

Aram, Aram
Executive Producer
2015

King Jack
Executive Producer
2015

7 Minutes
Producer
2014

Transparent
Consulting Producer
2014

Lost After Dark
Sheriff
2014

Match
Producer
2014

Big Men
Executive Producer
2014

Big in Japan
Executive Producer
2014

Drones
Director
2013

Cold Comes the Night
Executive Producer
2013

Afternoon Delight
Executive Producer
2013

Open Heart
Executive Producer
2013

California Solo
Executive Producer
2012

Fat Kid Rules The World
Producer
2012

The Procession
Executive Producer
2012

The Nightmare Isn't Over! The Making of Halloween II
Self
2012

Arcadia
Executive Producer
2012

On the Ice
Executive Producer
2011

Haven
Director
2010

According to Greta
Producer
2009

Drop Dead Diva
Director
2009

Mental
Director
2009

Being Erica
Director
2009

Childrens Hospital
Producer
2008

Life on Mars
Director
2008

90210
Director
2008

Waves of Freedom
Director
2008

Flash Gordon
Rick Rosenthal
2007

Greek
Director
2007

Kabluey
Producer
2007

The Dresden Files
Director
2007

Nearing Grace
Director
2006

Angela's Eyes
Director
2006

Reunion
Director
2005

Point Pleasant
Director
2005

Veronica Mars
Director
2004

Mean Creek
Producer
2004

Tru Calling
Director
2003

The Handler
Director
2003

Mister Sterling
Director
2003

Hack
Director
2002

MDs
Director
2002

She Spies
Director
2002

Halloween: Resurrected
2002

Halloween: Resurrection
Professor
2002

Smallville
Director
2001

Crossing Jordan
Director
2001

Witchblade
Director
2001

All Souls
Director
2001

The District
Director
2000

Strong Medicine
Director
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Director
1999

Just a Little Harmless Sex
Director
1999

Providence
Director
1999

Fantasy Island
Director
1998

L.A. Doctors
Director
1998

Roar
Director
1997

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Director
1997

The Practice
Director
1997

Early Edition
Director
1996

E! True Hollywood Story
Self
1996

The Birds II: Land's End
Director
1994

Devlin
Director
1992

Nasty Boys
Director
1989

Life Goes On
Director
1989

Distant Thunder
Director
1988

Russkies
Director
1987

Better Off Dead...
Smity
1985

Code of Vengeance
Director
1985

Johnny Dangerously
Judge
1984

American Dreamer
Director
1984

Best Revenge
Writer
1984

Natural World
Director
1983

Bad Boys
Judge
1983

Darkroom
Director
1981

Fire on the Mountain
Producer
1981

Halloween II
Director
1981

Secrets of Midland Heights
Director
1980

Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me
Assistant Camera
1977

The Incredible Hulk
Writer
1977

Video Vixens!
Slate Man
1975