Richard Compton
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- March 2, 1938
- Died
- August 11, 2007 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Richard Compton was a director, primarily for television, after starting his career as an actor in the 1950s in government propaganda movies, eventually moving to television in the 60s, where he was best known for portraying a Romulan in several episodes of Star Trek. He directed movies in the 60s with very limited success before moving to directing for television in the 70s and 80s.
Known For
Filmography
Home for the Holidays
Movie · Director
Peacemakers
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Lone Gunmen
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Division
TV · Director · 1 ep
The District
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Fugitive
TV · Director · 2 eps
Get Real
TV · Director · 2 eps
Charmed
TV · Director · 3 eps
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
TV · Director · 1 ep
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Burning Zone
TV · Director · 3 eps
Profiler
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Sentinel
TV · Director · 2 eps
Sliders
TV · Director · 11 eps
JAG
TV · Director · 2 eps
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
TV · Director · 1 ep
Babylon 5
TV · Director · 5 eps
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
TV · Director · 2 eps
M.A.N.T.I.S.
TV · Director · 1 ep
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Movie · Director
The X-Files
TV · Director · 2 eps
Diagnosis: Murder
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Keys
Movie · Director
Home Improvement
TV · Director · 1 ep
Kojak: It's Always Something
Movie · Director
Super Force
Movie · Director
Super Force
TV · Director · 6 eps
Over My Dead Body
TV · Director · 2 eps
Kojak: Fatal Flaw
Movie · Director
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Movie · Director
Baywatch
TV · Director · 1 ep
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Movie · Director
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Movie · Director
Houston Knights
TV · Director · 1 ep
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · Director · 1 ep
L.A. Law
TV · Director · 2 eps
Kay O'Brien
TV · Director · 1 ep
Street Hawk
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Equalizer
TV · Director · 14 eps
Otherworld
TV · Director · 1 ep
MacGruder and Loud
TV · Director · 4 eps
Miami Vice
TV · Director · 7 eps
Call to Glory
TV · Director · 1 ep
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV · Director · 1 ep
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · Director · 2 eps
Hotel
TV · Director · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · Director · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · Director · 1 ep
Wild Times
TV · Director · 2 eps
Ravagers
Movie · Director
Deadman's Curve
Movie · Director
The Ransom
Movie · Director
Return to Macon County
Movie · Director
Macon County Line
Movie · Director
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
Movie · Director
Angels Die Hard
Movie · Director
The Gun Runner
Movie · Director