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