Richard Donner
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930–July 5, 2021) was an American film director and producer. Described as "one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters," Donner directed some of the most financially successful films of the 1970s and 1980s. His 50-year career crossed genres and influenced trends among filmmakers across the world.
Donner began his career in 1957 as a television director. In the 1960s, he directed episodes of the series The Rifleman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone, The Banana Splits, and many others. Donner made his film debut with the low-budget aviation drama X-15 in 1961 but had his critical and commercial breakthrough with the horror film The Omen in 1976. He directed the landmark superhero film Superman in 1978, which provided an inspiration for the fantasy film genre to eventually gain artistic respectability and commercial dominance. Donner later went on to direct films in the 1980s such as The Goonies and Scrooged, while reinvigorating the buddy cop film genre with the Lethal Weapon series.
Donner and his wife, Lauren, owned a production company, The Donners' Company, which is most successful for producing the Free Willy and X-Men film franchises. Donner also produced Tales from the Crypt and co-wrote several comic books for Superman publisher DC Comics. In 2000, Donner received the President's Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films.
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Known for
Lassie
Clay Braddock
Tales from the Crypt
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Inebriate
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
Sam Benedict
Grover Stann
Superpowered: The DC Story
Self (archive footage)
The Goonies
Policeman (uncredited)
Superman
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Conspiracy Theory
Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Superman II
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
Out Cold
Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Cursed Films
Self - Director, The Omen
Timeline
Man in Car (uncredited)
Inside Moves
Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Maverick
Dealer (uncredited)
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Himself
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Self
16 Blocks
Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Life After Flash
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
First Works
Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Casting By
Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Filmmaker
Valerie
Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
The Omen Legacy
Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
666: The Omen Revealed
The Making Of The Goonies
Self
Davi's Way
Self
The Curse of 'The Omen'
Self
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
Himself
Reunited Apart
Self