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