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