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