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Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

24/04/1930

Day of Death

05/07/2021
(91) years old

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Biography

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 ... Read More

Known For

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Valerie

Valerie

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film

Davi's Way

Davi's Way

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

Life After Flash

Life After Flash

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Filmography

Cast

2024

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

as Self (archive footage)

2019

Valerie

as Self

2019

Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Fil...

as Self

2018

Davi's Way

as Self

2017

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

as Self

2017

Life After Flash

as Self

2016

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond

as Self

2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as Self - Filmmaker

2013

Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Com...

as Self

2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

as Self

2012

Casting By

as Self

2012

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal We...

as Self

2010

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

as Self (archive footage)

2010

Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthoriz...

as Self

2009

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

as Self

2008

Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie

2006

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of ...

as Self

2006

Superman II: Restoring the Vision

as Self

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

2006

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story o...

as Self

2006

16 Blocks

as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)

2005

The Curse of 'The Omen'

as Self

2003

Timeline

as Man in Car (uncredited)

2001

Out Cold

as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)

2001

The Omen Legacy

as Self

2001

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Super...

as Self

2001

Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend

as Self

2000

666: The Omen Revealed

1997

Conspiracy Theory

as Cab Passenger (uncredited)

1995

Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith

1994

Maverick

as Dealer (uncredited)

1989

First Works

as Self

1986

Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witch...

as Himself

1985

The Goonies

as Policeman (uncredited)

1982

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'

as Self

1980

Inside Moves

as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncr...

1980

Superman II

as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)

1978

Superman

as Man in Street (extended version) (uncred...

Crew

2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

as Executive Producer

2006

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut

as Director

2006

16 Blocks

as Director

2003

Timeline

as Producer

2003

Timeline

as Director

2002

Ritual

as Producer

2000

X-Men

as Executive Producer

1999

Any Given Sunday

as Executive Producer

1999

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemecki...

as Producer

1999

Made Men

as Producer

1998

Lethal Weapon 4

as Director

1998

Lethal Weapon 4

as Producer

1997

Double Tap

as Producer

1997

Conspiracy Theory

as Director

1997

Conspiracy Theory

as Producer

1997

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

as Executive Producer

1996

Bordello of Blood

as Executive Producer

1995

Assassins

as Director

1995

Assassins

as Producer

1995

W.E.I.R.D. World

as Executive Producer

1995

The Omen

as Executive Producer

1995

Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home

as Executive Producer

1995

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

as Executive Producer

1994

Maverick

as Producer

1994

Maverick

as Director

1993

Free Willy

as Executive Producer

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

as Producer

1992

Lethal Weapon 3

as Director

1992

Radio Flyer

as Director

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as Director

1992

Two-Fisted Tales

as Executive Producer

1991

Delirious

as Executive Producer

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

as Producer

1989

Lethal Weapon 2

as Director

1988

Scrooged

as Producer

1988

Scrooged

as Director

1987

The Lost Boys

as Executive Producer

1987

Lethal Weapon

as Director

1987

Lethal Weapon

as Producer

1985

The Goonies

as Producer

1985

The Goonies

as Director

1985

Ladyhawke

as Producer

1985

Ladyhawke

as Director

1982

The Toy

as Director

1981

The Final Conflict

as Executive Producer

1980

Inside Moves

as Director

1980

Superman II

as Director of Photography

1978

Superman

as Director

1976

The Omen

as Director

1975

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcohol...

as Director

1975

Shadow in the Street

as Director

1974

Lucas Tanner

as Director

1974

Senior Year

as Director

1973

Nightside

as Director

1972

The Marshal of Madrid

as Director

1972

Sam Cade

as Director

1970

Twinky

as Director

1968

Salt & Pepper

as Director

1963

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

as Director

1961

X-15

as Director