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Richard Compton

Director • Born 1938

Richard Compton

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About

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

JAG posterJAGSeries • 1995The X-Files posterThe X-FilesSeries • 1993Charmed posterCharmedSeries • 1998Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987Diagnosis: Murder posterDiagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993Star Trek posterStar TrekSeries • 1966Babylon 5 posterBabylon 5Series • 1994Miami Vice posterMiami ViceSeries • 1984L.A. Law posterL.A. LawSeries • 1986Home Improvement posterHome ImprovementSeries • 1991Baywatch posterBaywatchSeries • 1989Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSeries • 1981Sliders posterSlidersSeries • 1995The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerSeries • 1985T. J. Hooker posterT. J. HookerSeries • 1982The Division posterThe DivisionSeries • 2001Hotel posterHotelSeries • 1982The Sentinel posterThe SentinelSeries • 1996Scarecrow and Mrs. King posterScarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries • 1983The District posterThe DistrictSeries • 2000Profiler posterProfilerSeries • 1996Hercules: The Legendary Journeys posterHercules: The Legendary JourneysSeries • 1995Felony Squad posterFelony SquadSeries • 1966Hardcastle and McCormick posterHardcastle and McCormickSeries • 1983