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