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Richard Donner
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Richard Donner
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1930-04-24,Bronx, New York, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Donner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

7.5

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006-06-12

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

5.917

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009-01-11

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

6.9

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016-05-13

0

Davi's Way
2018-07-13

666: The Omen Revealed

5.3

666: The Omen Revealed
2000-09-05

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

5.7

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013-01-15

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

6.866

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013-10-23

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith

6

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
1995-10-20

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

5.4

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017-11-12

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

6.5

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008-06-10

7.2

Superman
1978-12-14

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'

8

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010-07-13

Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft

4

Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
1986-10-21

Conspiracy Theory

6.613

Conspiracy Theory
1997-08-08

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

7.8

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001-05-01

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

6.429

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982-01-24

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

6.8

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001-05-01

0

First Works
1989-10-10

Life After Flash

5.7

Life After Flash
2017-10-02

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

6.8

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019-01-30

The Curse of 'The Omen'

6

The Curse of 'The Omen'
2005-10-26

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

7.3

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014-09-20

7.515

The Goonies
1985-06-07

2

Valerie
2019-08-07

6.745

Superman II
1980-12-12

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

7

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010-11-09

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'

6.667

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012-07-04

6.887

Maverick
1994-05-20

5.851

Out Cold
2001-11-21

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

7.4

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006-11-02

6.4

Inside Moves
1980-12-19

6.446

16 Blocks
2006-03-01

5.719

Timeline
2003-11-26

7.05

Casting By
2012-11-01

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

6

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006-11-28

Superman II: Restoring the Vision

0

Superman II: Restoring the Vision
2006-11-28

The Omen Legacy

7

The Omen Legacy
2001-10-30

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103

E! True Hollywood Story
1996-08-21

Eli Roth's History of Horror

6.432

Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018-10-14

Tales from the Crypt

8

Tales from the Crypt
1989-06-10

5.5

Reunited Apart
2020-04-27

7.25

Cursed Films
2020-04-02

4.9

HBO First Look
1992-06-12

4.9

HBO First Look
1992-06-12

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

7.185

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22

6.1

Lassie
1954-09-12

6

Sam Benedict
1962-09-15

Superpowered: The DC Story

7.4

Superpowered: The DC Story
2023-07-20