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