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