Richard Donner
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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.
Known for
Credits
16 Blocks (2006)
as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
as Cab Passenger (uncredited)
The Goonies (1985)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Superman (1978)
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Timeline (2003)
as Man in Car (uncredited)
Superman II (1980)
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Maverick (1994)
as Dealer (uncredited)
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound (2008)
as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
Out Cold (2001)
as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self
The Making Of The Goonies (1985)
as Self
Frank Miller: American Genius (2024)
as Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics (2013)
Actor
Casting By (2012)
as Self
Davi's Way (2018)
as Self
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman (2006)
as Self
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)
as Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire (2014)
as Self - Filmmaker
First Works (1989)
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self
Inside Moves (1980)
as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Life After Flash (2017)
as Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
as Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1982)
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019)
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)
as Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)
as Self
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Himself
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith (1995)
Actor
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' (2001)
as Self
666: The Omen Revealed (2000)
Actor
Valerie (2019)
as Self
The Curse of 'The Omen' (2005)
as Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend (2001)
as Self
The Omen Legacy (2001)
as Self
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft (1986)
as Himself
Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006)
as Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' (2010)
as Self