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