Person
Richard Compton
Directing · 1938–2007 · 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
The X-Files
Director
Charmed
Director
JAG
Director
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Director
Star Trek
Washburn
Diagnosis: Murder
Director
Miami Vice
Director
Babylon 5
Director
Baywatch
Director
Hill Street Blues
Director
Filmography
- 2005Home for the HolidaysDirector
- 2003PeacemakersDirector
- 2001The Lone GunmenDirector
- 2001The DivisionDirector
- 2000The DistrictDirector
- 2000The FugitiveDirector
- 1999Get RealDirector
- 1998CharmedDirector
- 1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Director
- 1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldDirector
- 1996ProfilerDirector
- 1996The Burning ZoneDirector
- 1996The SentinelDirector
- 1995JAGDirector
- 1995SlidersDirector
- 1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysDirector
- 1994Hawkeye (The First Frontier)Director
- 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Director
- 1994Babylon 5Director
- 1993Babylon 5: The GatheringDirector
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderDirector
- 1993The X-FilesDirector
- 1992The KeysDirector
- 1991Home ImprovementDirector
- 1990Over My Dead BodyDirector
- 1990Super ForceDirector
- 1990Super ForceDirector
- 1990Kojak: It's Always SomethingDirector
- 1989Kojak : Error FatalDirector
- 1989Baywatch: Panic at Malibu PierDirector
- 1989BaywatchDirector
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirector
- 1988Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDirector
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDirector
- 1987Houston KnightsDirector
- 1986Kay O'BrienDirector
- 1986L.A. LawDirector
- 1985The EqualizerDirector
- 1985OtherworldDirector
- 1985MacGruder and LoudDirector
- 1985Street HawkDirector
- 1984Miami ViceDirector
- 1984Call to GloryDirector
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDirector
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickDirector
- 1982HotelDirector
- 1982T. J. HookerDirector
- 1981Hill Street BluesDirector
- 1980Wild TimesDirector
- 1979RavagersDirector
- 1978Deadman's CurveDirector
- 1977RansomDirector
- 1975Return to Macon CountyDirector
- 1974The California KidWriter
- 1974Macon County LineDirector
- 1971Welcome Home, Soldier BoysDirector
- 1971Bury Me an AngelPool Player
- 1970Like Mother Like DaughterWriter
- 1970Angels Die HardDirector
- 1969Run, Angel, Run!Story
- 1969Wanda - The Sadistic HypnotistSylvester
- 1969The Gun RunnerDirector
- 1966Felony Squad
- 1966Star TrekWashburn
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