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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
Eli Roth's History of Horror
HBO First Look
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 Fugitive
Scrooged
The F.B.I.
Bronk
The Lieutenant
Jericho
The Eleventh Hour
Perversions of Science
Free Willy
Superman II
Kojak
Mr. Novak
The Twilight Zone
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Tales from the Crypt
The Interns
Wagon Train
Ghost Story
The Wild Wild West
Lethal Weapon
Have Gun, Will Travel
Sam Benedict
The Omen
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Lethal Weapon 4
Perry Mason
Cannon
Lethal Weapon 2
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Superman
X-Men
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
The Tall Man
Ironside
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sarge
The Goonies
Free Willy
The Lost Boys
Get Smart
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Assassins
Letter to Loretta
Maverick
The Trials of O'Brien
Any Given Sunday
Route 66
Lethal Weapon 3
Timeline
Petrocelli
Bearcats!
Banyon
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