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Rick Rosenthal

Directing

Born June 15, 1949 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Alan Smithee · Richard L. 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.

Filmography50+ titles

Invisible Beauty

2023Executive Producer

Smallville

2001Director

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997Director

The Shepherd and the Bear

2025Executive Producer

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018Executive Producer

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Director

The Grab

2022Executive Producer

Veronica Mars

2004Director

Drop Dead Diva

2009Director

The Practice

1997Director

Haven

2010Director

Fantasy Island

1998Director

She Spies

Director

Strong Medicine

2000Director

Natural World

1983Director

Big Men

2013Executive Producer

Crossing Jordan

2001Director

The Incredible Hulk

1977Writer

Feels Good Man

2020Executive Producer

Witchblade

2001Director

Childrens Hospital

2008Producer

The Dresden Files

2007Director

Bad Boys

1983as Judge

Fire on the Mountain

1981Producer

Dark Money

2018Executive Producer

Mean Creek

2004Producer

The District

2000Director

Saving Capitalism

2017Executive Producer

Being Erica

2009Director

Greek

2007Director

Better Off Dead

1985as Smity

Halloween II

1981Director

King Jack

2015Executive Producer

Aram, Aram

2015Executive Producer

Transparent

2014Consulting Producer, Supervising Producer

Life on Mars

2008Director

Standing Up, Falling Down

2019Producer

First Girl I Loved

2016Executive Producer

On the Ice

2011Executive Producer

American Dreamer

1984Director

Stay Awake

2023Executive Producer

The Boy Behind the Door

2020Producer

Small Engine Repair

2021Producer

Kabluey

2007Producer

Arcadia

2012Executive Producer

According to Greta

2009Producer

Punching Henry

2017Producer

Band of Robbers

2015Producer

Match

2014Producer

Big in Japan

2014Executive Producer