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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
Eli Roth's History of Horror
HBO First Look
Maverick
Superman II
The Goonies
Timeline
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Production Credits
Ghost Story
Sam Benedict
The Eleventh Hour
The Tall Man
The Wild Wild West
Perry Mason
The Omen
Timeline
Banyon
The Trials of O'Brien
Free Willy
Scrooged
Cannon
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Novak
Assassins
The Lost Boys
Petrocelli
Get Smart
The Lieutenant
Lethal Weapon
Superman
Bronk
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Tales from the Crypt
Lethal Weapon 3
Kojak
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ironside
The Fugitive
Route 66
Lethal Weapon 4
Superman
Maverick
Lethal Weapon 2
X-Men
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
Sarge
Any Given Sunday
Have Gun, Will Travel
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Free Willy
Jericho
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Letter to Loretta
The Goonies
Perversions of Science
Bearcats!
The Interns
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