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Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer, and occasional comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company was owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film "The Omen" (1976), Donner became famous for the creation of the first modern superhero film, "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the superhero concept as a respected film genre. Donner went on to direct such enduringly popular titles as "The Goonies" (1985), "Scrooged" (1988) and the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987-98).
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Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer, and occasional comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company was owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film "The Omen" (1976), Donner became famous for the creation of the first modern superhero film, "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the superhero concept as a respected film genre. Donner went on to direct such enduringly popular titles as "The Goonies" (1985), "Scrooged" (1988) and the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987-98).
Known For
E! True Hollywood Story
Tales from the Crypt
Lassie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Sam Benedict
HBO First Look
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Superman
Maverick
Superman II
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Timeline
The Goonies
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Production Credits
The Lost Boys
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Tall Man
The Fugitive
The Goonies
Free Willy
The Lieutenant
Banyon
The Interns
Lethal Weapon 3
The Eleventh Hour
Jericho
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The F.B.I.
Perversions of Science
Petrocelli
Timeline
The Twilight Zone
Kojak
Perry Mason
Route 66
Bronk
Tales from the Crypt
X-Men
Ironside
Bearcats!
Ghost Story
Cannon
Scrooged
Have Gun, Will Travel
Lethal Weapon 4
Letter to Loretta
The Omen
Mr. Novak
Get Smart
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wagon Train
Assassins
Superman II
Sam Benedict
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Lethal Weapon
Superman
Lethal Weapon 2
Sarge
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Any Given Sunday
The Wild Wild West
Free Willy
Maverick
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
The Trials of O'Brien
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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