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