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