Richard Donner
Directing
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
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movie16 Blocks
2006
Director
movieTimeline
2003
Director
movieLethal Weapon 4
1998
Director
movieConspiracy Theory
1997
Director
movieAssassins
1995
Director
movieMaverick
1994
Director
movieLethal Weapon 3
1992
Director
movieRadio Flyer
1992
Director
movieTwo-Fisted Tales
1992
Director
movieLethal Weapon 2
1989
Director
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Director
movieScrooged
1988
Director
movieLethal Weapon
1987
Director
movieThe Goonies
1985
Director
movieLadyhawke
1985
Director
movieThe Toy
1982
Director
movieInside Moves
1980
Director
movieSuperman
1978
Director
movieThe Omen
1976
Director
tvBronk
1975
Director
movieA Shadow in the Streets
1975
Director
tvPetrocelli
1974
Director
tvSons and Daughters
1974
Director
movieLucas Tanner
1974
Director
movieSenior Year
1974
Director
tvKojak
1973
Director
movieNightside
1973
Director
tvBanyon
1972
Director
tvGhost Story
1972
Director
movieThe Marshal of Madrid
1972
Director
movieSam Cade
1972
Director
tvSarge
1971
Director
tvBearcats!
1971
Director
tvCannon
1971
Director
tvThe Interns
1970
Director
movieTwinky
1970
Director
movieSalt & Pepper
1968
Director
tvIronside
1967
Director
tvJericho
1966
Director
tvFelony Squad
1966
Director
tvIt's About Time
1966
Director
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Director
tvGet Smart
1965
Director
tvThe Trials of O'Brien
1965
Director
tvThe Wild Wild West
1965
Director
tvGilligan's Island
1964
Director
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Director
tv12 O'Clock High
1964
Director
tvMr. Novak
1963
Director
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Director
tvThe Lieutenant
1963
Director
tvThe Eleventh Hour
1962
Director
tvCombat!
1962
Director
tvSam Benedict
1962
Director
movieX-15
1961
Director
tvRoute 66
1960
Director
tvThe Tall Man
1960
Director
tvThe Detectives
1959
Director
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Director
tvThe Rifleman
1958
Director
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Director
tvPerry Mason
1957
Director
tvWagon Train
1957
Director
tvHave Gun, Will Travel
1957
Director
tvLetter to Loretta
1953
Director
Acting51
movieSuper/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
Self (archive footage)
tvSuperpowered: The DC Story
2023
Self (archive footage)
tvCursed Films
2020
Self - Director, The Omen
movieValerie
2019
Self
movieMarlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
Self - Filmmaker
movieSecret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
Self (archive footage)
movieStarz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
movieSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
movie16 Blocks
2006
Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
movieTimeline
2003
Man in Car (uncredited)
movieOut Cold
2001
Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
movieConspiracy Theory
1997
Cab Passenger (uncredited)
movieMaverick
1994
Dealer (uncredited)
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Man at Bar (uncredited)
movieThe Goonies
1985
Policeman (uncredited)
movieInside Moves
1980
Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
movieSuperman II
1980
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
movieSuperman
1978
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Inebriate
tvSam Benedict
1962
Grover Stann
tvLassie
1954
Clay Braddock
Production32
movieX-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Executive Producer
movieTimeline
2003
Producer
movieRitual
2002
Producer
movieX-Men
2000
Executive Producer
movieAny Given Sunday
1999
Executive Producer
movieMade Men
1999
Producer
movieLethal Weapon 4
1998
Producer
movieDouble Tap
1997
Producer
movieConspiracy Theory
1997
Producer
movieFree Willy 3: The Rescue
1997
Executive Producer
tvPerversions of Science
1997
Executive Producer
movieBordello of Blood
1996
Executive Producer
movieAssassins
1995
Producer
movieW.E.I.R.D. World
1995
Executive Producer
movieThe Omen
1995
Executive Producer
movieFree Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
Executive Producer
movieTales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Executive Producer
tvFree Willy
1994
Executive Producer
movieMaverick
1994
Producer
movieFree Willy
1993
Executive Producer
movieLethal Weapon 3
1992
Producer
movieTwo-Fisted Tales
1992
Executive Producer
movieDelirious
1991
Executive Producer
movieLethal Weapon 2
1989
Producer
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Executive Producer
movieScrooged
1988
Producer
movieThe Lost Boys
1987
Executive Producer
movieLethal Weapon
1987
Producer
movieThe Goonies
1985
Producer
movieLadyhawke
1985
Producer
movieThe Final Conflict
1981
Executive Producer
Writing1
movieLethal Weapon 5
Screenplay, Story