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