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