Acting credits
4
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Richard Compton
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 21Series: 40Crew credits: 57
TMDB ID: 15959
IMDb ID: nm0174068
Known for: Directing
Born: March 2, 1938
Died: August 11, 2007
Age: 69
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2005
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.12
Wikidata: Q7324849
Also known as
Richard Bethel Compher
Other jobs
Director (54)Writer (2)Story (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Richard Compton.
5.9
Home for the Holidays
Director
2005 Movie
6.4
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Director
1993 Movie
The Keys
Director
1992 Movie
3.3
Super Force
Director
1990 Movie
6.0
Kojak: It's Always Something
Director
1990 Movie
6.0
Kojak : Error Fatal
Director
1989 Movie
8.0
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Director
1989 Movie
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
Director
1988 Movie
4.3
Ravagers
Director
1979 Movie
5.2
Deadman's Curve
Director
1978 Movie
6.4
Ransom
Director
1977 Movie
6.5
Return to Macon County
Director
1975 Movie
6.2
The California Kid
Writer
1974 Movie
5.8
Macon County Line
Director
1974 Movie
3.0
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
Director
1971 Movie
4.8
Bury Me an Angel
as Pool Player
1971 Movie
1.0
Like Mother Like Daughter
Writer
1970 Movie
5.4
Angels Die Hard
Director
1970 Movie
3.4
Run, Angel, Run!
Story
1969 Movie
2.2
Wanda - The Sadistic Hypnotist
as Sylvester
1969 Movie
2.2
The Gun Runner
Director
1969 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Richard Compton.
7.3
Peacemakers
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.1
The Division
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
The District
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.4
The Fugitive
Director • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.3
Get Real
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Charmed
Director • 2 eps
1998 Series
6.1
Soldier of Fortune, Inc.
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.3
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Director • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Profiler
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.4
The Burning Zone
Director • 3 eps
1996 Series
7.1
The Sentinel
Director • 2 eps
1996 Series
7.3
JAG
Director • 2 eps
1995 Series
7.6
Sliders
Director • 11 eps
1995 Series
7.0
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Director • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Hawkeye (The First Frontier)
Director • 2 eps
1994 Series
5.0
M.A.N.T.I.S.
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
8.0
Babylon 5
Director • 5 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
Director • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.4
The X-Files
Director • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Home Improvement
Director • 1 eps
1991 Series
5.8
Super Force
Director • 2 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Baywatch
Director • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director • 1 eps
1987 Series