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