Richard Donner
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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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: Restoring the Vision
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
Sam Benedict
1962
as Grover Stann
Lassie
1954
as Clay Braddock