Born 1938 (age 69) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Appears in 64 titles

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.

Filmography

Babylon 5: The Gathering
6.4
Babylon 5: The Gathering
1993
Director
Macon County Line
5.8
Macon County Line
1974
Director
Return to Macon County
6.6
Return to Macon County
1975
Director
Baywatch: Panic at Malibu Pier
Ravagers
4.5
Ravagers
1979
Director
Deadman's Curve
5.4
Deadman's Curve
1978
Director
Ransom
6.5
Ransom
1977
Director
Home for the Holidays
6.1
Home for the Holidays
2005
Director
Angels Die Hard
6.0
Angels Die Hard
1970
Director
The Gun Runner
3.0
The Gun Runner
1969
Director
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
4.8
Welcome Home, Soldier Boys
1971
Director
Kojak: It's Always Something
6.7
Kojak: It's Always Something
1990
Director
Super Force
3.3
Super Force
1990
Director
Kojak : Error Fatal
8.0
Kojak : Error Fatal
1989
Director
The Keys
8.0
The Keys
1992
Director
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge