Richard Donner
Born
April 24, 1930
Died
July 5, 2021 (91 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
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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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Self (archive footage)
2024

Reunited Apart
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Cursed Films
Self - Director, The Omen · (1 episode)
2020

Valerie
Self
2019

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Self
2019

Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · (1 episode)
2018

Davi's Way
Self
2018

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Self
2017

Life After Flash
Self
2017

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Self
2016

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Self - Filmmaker
2014

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Self
2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013

Casting By
Self
2012
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Self
2012

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Self (archive footage)
2010

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Self
2010

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Self
2009

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
2008

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
2006

Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Self
2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Self
2006

16 Blocks
Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
2006

The Curse of 'The Omen'
Self
2005

Timeline
Man in Car (uncredited)
2003

Out Cold
Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Self
2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Self
2001

666: The Omen Revealed
2000

Conspiracy Theory
Cab Passenger (uncredited)
1997

E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
1995

Maverick
Dealer (uncredited)
1994

HBO First Look
(2 episodes)
1992

HBO First Look
Self · (1 episode)
1992

First Works
Self
1989

Tales from the Crypt
Man at Bar (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1989

Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
Himself
1986

The Goonies
Policeman (uncredited)
1985

Inside Moves
Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
1980

Superman II
Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
1980

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
Self
1980

Superman
Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
1978

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Inebriate · (1 episode)
1964

Sam Benedict
Grover Stann · (1 episode)
1962

Lassie
Clay Braddock · (1 episode)
1954