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