Richard Compton
DirectingBorn Mar 2, 1938Died Aug 11, 2007
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
2005Home for the Holidaysas Directormovie2003Peacemakersas Directortv2001The Lone Gunmenas Directortv2001The Divisionas Directortv2000The Districtas Directortv2000The Fugitiveas Directortv1999Get Realas Directortv1998Charmedas Directortv1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.as Directortv1997Pensacola: Wings of Goldas Directortv1996Profileras Directortv1996The Burning Zoneas Directortv1996The Sentinelas Directortv1995JAGas Directortv1995Slidersas Directortv1995Hercules: The Legendary Journeysas Directortv1994Hawkeye (The First Frontier)as Directortv1994M.A.N.T.I.S.as Directortv1994Babylon 5as Producertv1993Babylon 5: The Gatheringas Directormovie1993Diagnosis: Murderas Directortv1993The X-Filesas Directortv1992The Keysas Directormovie1991Home Improvementas Directortv1990Over My Dead Bodyas Directortv1990Super Forceas Directortv1990Super Forceas Directormovie1990Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Directormovie1989Kojak : Error Fatalas Directormovie1989Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pieras Directormovie1989Baywatchas Directortv1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Directormovie1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridgeas Directormovie1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Directortv1987Houston Knightsas Directortv1986Kay O'Brienas Directortv1986L.A. Lawas Directortv1985The Equalizeras Directortv1985Otherworldas Directortv1985MacGruder and Loudas Directortv1985Street Hawkas Directortv1984Miami Viceas Directortv1984Call to Gloryas Directortv1983Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas Directortv1983Hardcastle and McCormickas Directortv1982Hotelas Directortv1982T. J. Hookeras Directortv1981Hill Street Bluesas Directortv1980Wild Timesas Directortv1979Ravagersas Directormovie1978Deadman's Curveas Directormovie1977Ransomas Directormovie1975Return to Macon Countyas Writermovie1974The California Kidas Writermovie1974Macon County Lineas Screenplaymovie1971Welcome Home, Soldier Boysas Directormovie1971Bury Me an Angelas Pool Playermovie1970Like Mother Like Daughteras Writermovie1970Angels Die Hardas Writermovie1969Run, Angel, Run!as Storymovie1969Wanda - The Sadistic Hypnotistas Sylvestermovie1969The Gun Runneras Screenplaymovie1966Felony Squadtv1966Star Trekas Technical Officertv