What is Richard Linklater?
{{Infobox person | name = Richard Linklater | image = Richard Linklater April 2015.jpg | caption = Linklater in 2015 | birthname = Richard Stuart Linklater | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|7|30}} | birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]], [[United States]] | occupation = Director, screenwriter, producer | spouse = | yearsactive = 1985–present<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/screens/2003-10-03/180136/|title='The Austin Chronicle' and Richard Linklater|first1=Louis|last1=Black|last2=Fri.|last3=Oct. 3|last4=2003|website=www.austinchronicle.com}}</ref> | website = [http://detourfilm.com detourfilm.com] }} '''Richard Stuart Linklater''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɪ|ŋ|k|l|eɪ|t|ər}}; born July 30, 1960)<ref>According to the State of Texas. ''Texas Birth Index, 1903–1997''. At Ancestry.com</ref> is an [[Americans|American]] movie director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for his movies ''[[Dazed and Confused (movie)|Dazed and Confused]]'' (1993), ''[[Before Sunrise]]'' (1995), ''[[Before Sunset]]'' (2004), ''[[Before Midnight]]'' (2013), ''[[School of Rock]]'' (2003), ''[[Waking Life]]'' (2001) and ''[[A Scanner Darkly (movie)|A Scanner Darkly]]'' (2006). In 2002 he began filming ''[[Boyhood (movie)|Boyhood]]'' (2014), a passion project which took over twelve years to finish. The movie was premiered in 2014 to critical acclaim. Linklater won the [[Golden Globes|Golden Globe]], [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] and [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]]s for Best Director and Best Picture. He also received his first nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Director]], along with nominations for Original Screenplay and Picture. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|500|Richard Linklater}} *[http://www.detourfilm.com/ Detour Films] (Richard Linklater's film production company) {{DEFAULTSORT:Linklater, Richard}} [[Category:Golden Globe Award winning directors]] [[Category:BAFTA Award winning directors]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Ca