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Richard Donner

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91 Years Old

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.

Born

Bronx, New York, USA on 24th April 1930

Died

5th July 2021

All Credits

Lassie Image
Lassie
Clay Braddock
HBO First Look Image
HBO First Look
Self
HBO First Look Image
HBO First Look
Eli Roth's History of Horror Image
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Sam Benedict Image
Sam Benedict
Grover Stann
Tales from the Crypt Image
Tales from the Crypt
Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Image
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Inebriate
Superman Image
Superman
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Cursed Films Image
Cursed Films
Self - Director, The Omen
Superman II Image
Superman II
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
The Goonies Image
The Goonies
Policeman (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Image
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Conspiracy Theory Image
Conspiracy Theory
Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Image
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
Reunited Apart Image
Reunited Apart
Self
Maverick Image
Maverick
Dealer (uncredited)
Timeline Image
Timeline
Man in Car (uncredited)
16 Blocks Image
16 Blocks
Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman Image
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
Out Cold Image
Out Cold
Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman Image
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Image
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Filmmaker
Life After Flash Image
Life After Flash
Self
Inside Moves Image
Inside Moves
Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Casting By Image
Casting By
Self
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics Image
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film Image
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics Image
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound Image
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
Valerie Image
Valerie
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies Image
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' Image
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
First Works Image
First Works
Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos Image
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Image
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Image
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' Image
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
No Image
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Self
The Curse of 'The Omen' Image
The Curse of 'The Omen'
Self
The Omen Legacy Image
The Omen Legacy
Self
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' Image
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
666: The Omen Revealed Image
666: The Omen Revealed
Davi's Way Image
Davi's Way
Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend Image
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
Superman II: Restoring the Vision Image
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Self
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft Image
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
Himself
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith Image
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith