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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:21/09/2024
Valerie
Character:Self
Release Date:07/08/2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Character:Self
Release Date:30/01/2019
Davi's Way
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2017
Life After Flash
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/2017
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Character:Self
Release Date:13/05/2016
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Character:Self - Filmmaker
Release Date:20/09/2014
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Character:Self
Release Date:15/01/2013
Casting By
Character:Self
Release Date:01/11/2012
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/07/2012
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:09/11/2010
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2010
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Character:Self
Release Date:11/01/2009
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Character:Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
Release Date:10/06/2008
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2006
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Character:Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Release Date:02/11/2006
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/2006
16 Blocks
Character:Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
Release Date:01/03/2006
The Curse of 'The Omen'
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/2005
Timeline
Character:Man in Car (uncredited)
Release Date:26/11/2003
Out Cold
Character:Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Release Date:21/11/2001
The Omen Legacy
Character:Self
Release Date:30/10/2001
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2001
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2001
666: The Omen Revealed
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Release Date:05/09/2000
Conspiracy Theory
Character:Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Release Date:08/08/1997
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
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Release Date:20/10/1995
Maverick
Character:Dealer (uncredited)
Release Date:20/05/1994
First Works
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/1989
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1987
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/10/1986
The Goonies
Character:Policeman (uncredited)
Release Date:07/06/1985
The Making Of The Goonies
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/1985
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Character:Self
Release Date:24/01/1982
Inside Moves
Character:Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Release Date:19/12/1980
Superman II
Character:Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Release Date:12/12/1980
Superman
Character:Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Release Date:14/12/1978
Television Appearances
Superpowered: The DC Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Reunited Apart
Character:Self
Cursed Films
Character:Self - Director, The Omen
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Character:Self
E! True Hollywood Story
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HBO First Look
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HBO First Look
Character:Self
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Man at Bar (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Inebriate
Sam Benedict
Character:Grover Stann
Lassie
Character:Clay Braddock
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