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Richard Donner

Known for: Directing

Biography: 1930-04-24

Deathday: 2021-07-05 (91 years old)

Biography

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).

Filmography

all 130

Movies 83

Director 63

TV Shows 47

self 34

Producer 27

Self

Richard Donner

Biography

Filmography

all 130

Movies 83

Director 63

TV Shows 47

self 34

Producer 27

Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul (2022)

Reunited Apart (2020)

Cursed Films (2020)

The Twilight Zone 60th: Remembering Rod Serling (2019)

Valerie (2019)

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)

Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

Davi's Way (2018)

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)

Life After Flash (2017)

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)

Casting By (2012)

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010)

Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)

16 Blocks (2006)

The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005)

Timeline (2003)

Ritual (2002)

Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher (2002)

Out Cold (2001)

The Omen Legacy (2001)

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001)

The Magic Behind the Cape (2001)

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001)

666: The Omen Revealed (2000)

X-Men (2000)

Any Given Sunday (1999)

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)

Made Men (1999)

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)

Double Tap (1997)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)

Perversions of Science (1997)

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Bordello of Blood (1996)

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995)

Assassins (1995)

W.E.I.R.D. World (1995)

The Omen (1995)

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)

Sting ‎– Fields Of Gold - The Best Of Sting (1994)

Free Willy (1994)

Maverick (1994)

Free Willy (1993)

HBO First Look (1992)

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)

Radio Flyer (1992)

Two-Fisted Tales (1992)

Delirious (1991)

First Works (1989)

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Scrooged (1988)

The Lost Boys (1987)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)

Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft (1986)

The Goonies (1985)

Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1930-04-24

Deathday
2021-07-05 (91 years old)

Birth Name
Richard Donald Schwartzberg

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States of America

Spouse
Lauren Shuler Donner

Citizenships
United States of America