People
Richard Donner
- Name: Richard Donner
- Birthday: 1930-04-24
- Also known as: Richard D. Schwartzberg,Richard D. Donner,R.D. Donner,Dick Donner,Richard Donald Schwartzberg
- Place of birth: Bronx, New York, USA
- Popularity: 5.254
Biography:
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer, and occasional comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company was owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film "The Omen" (1976), Donner became famous for the creation of the first modern superhero film, "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the superhero concept as a respected film genre. Donner went on to direct such enduringly popular titles as "The Goonies" (1985), "Scrooged" (1988) and the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987-98).
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story as Self (archive footage) | 2024-09-21 |
| Valerie as Self | 2019-08-07 |
| Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film as Self | 2019-01-30 |
| Davi's Way as Self | 2018-07-13 |
| Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies as Self | 2017-11-12 |
| Life After Flash as Self | 2017-10-02 |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond as Self | 2016-05-13 |
| Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire as Self - Filmmaker | 2014-09-20 |
| Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics as Self | 2013-10-23 |
| Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self | 2013-01-15 |
| Casting By as Self | 2012-11-01 |
| Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' as Self | 2012-07-04 |
| Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics as Self (archive footage) | 2010-11-09 |
| Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies' as Self | 2010-07-13 |
| No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos as Self | 2009-01-11 |
| Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie | 2008-06-10 |
| You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman as Self | 2006-11-28 |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) | 2006-11-02 |
| Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self | 2006-06-12 |
| 16 Blocks as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited) | 2006-03-01 |
| The Curse of 'The Omen' as Self | 2005-10-26 |
| Timeline as Man in Car (uncredited) | 2003-11-26 |
| Out Cold as Snooty Bartender (uncredited) | 2001-11-21 |
| Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman' as Self | 2001-05-01 |
| Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend as Self | 2001-01-01 |
| 666: The Omen Revealed | 2000-09-05 |
| Conspiracy Theory as Cab Passenger (uncredited) | 1997-08-08 |
| Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith | 1995-10-20 |
| Maverick as Dealer (uncredited) | 1994-05-20 |
| First Works as Self | 1989-10-10 |
| Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft as Himself | 1986-10-21 |
| The Goonies as Policeman (uncredited) | 1985-06-07 |
| Inside Moves as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited) | 1980-12-19 |
| Superman II as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited) | 1980-12-12 |
| The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' as Self | 1980-01-01 |
| Superman as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited) | 1978-12-14 |
