Richard Donner
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).
Acted in
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Cursed Films
2020
as Self - Director, The Omen
Valerie
2019
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
as Self
Davi's Way
2018
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017
as Self
Life After Flash
2017
as Self
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
as Self
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
Casting By
2012
as Self
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012
as Self
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
as Self
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
16 Blocks
2006
as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
The Curse of 'The Omen'
2005
as Self
Timeline
2003
as Man in Car (uncredited)
Out Cold
2001
as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
as Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
as Self
666: The Omen Revealed
2000
Conspiracy Theory
1997
as Cab Passenger (uncredited)
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
1995
Maverick
1994
as Dealer (uncredited)
HBO First Look
1992
HBO First Look
1992
as Self
First Works
1989
as Self
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
1986
as Himself
The Goonies
1985
as Policeman (uncredited)
Inside Moves
1980
as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Superman II
1980
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1980
as Self
Superman
1978
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Inebriate
Lassie
1954
as Clay Braddock