Richard Donner

Directing·Apr 24, 1930·Bronx, New York, USA

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Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker. 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 career spanning more than six decades 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.

Film	Credit
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut2006 · Man Walking by Diner (uncredited), Director	Man Walking by Diner (uncredited), Director
16 Blocks2006 · Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited), Director	Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited), Director
Timeline2003 · Man in Car (uncredited), Director, Producer	Man in Car (uncredited), Director, Producer
Lethal Weapon 41998 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Conspiracy Theory1997 · Cab Passenger (uncredited), Director, Producer	Cab Passenger (uncredited), Director, Producer
Assassins1995 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Maverick1994 · Dealer (uncredited), Director, Producer	Dealer (uncredited), Director, Producer
Lethal Weapon 31992 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Radio Flyer1992 · Director	Director
Two-Fisted Tales1992 · Director	Director
Lethal Weapon 21989 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Scrooged1988 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Lethal Weapon1987 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Goonies1985 · Policeman (uncredited), Director, Producer	Policeman (uncredited), Director, Producer
Ladyhawke1985 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Toy1982 · Director	Director
Inside Moves1980 · Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited), Director	Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited), Director
Superman1978 · Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited), Director	Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited), Director
The Omen1976 · Director	Director
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic1975 · Director	Director
A Shadow in the Streets1975 · Director	Director
Lucas Tanner1974 · Director	Director
Senior Year1974 · Director	Director
Nightside1973 · Director	Director
The Marshal of Madrid1972 · Director	Director
Sam Cade1972 · Director	Director
Twinky1970 · Director	Director
Salt & Pepper1968 · Director	Director
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)1963 · Director	Director
X-151961 · Director	Director