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