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