8.7
8.7
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
Producer
Richard Donner
Also known as: Richard Donald Schwartzberg
Directing
Born:April 24, 1930
Died:July 5, 2021(aged 91)
Birthplace:Bronx, New York, USA
Nationality:United States
Education:New York University, California State University, Northridge
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Donner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (74 movies)
8.1
8.1
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010
as Self
7.8
7.8
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
2001
as Self
7.5
7.5
The Goonies
1985
Producer
7.5
7.5
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
7.4
7.4
The Omen
1976
Director
7.4
7.4
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
Director
7.3
7.3
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014
as Self - Filmmaker
7.3
7.3
Lethal Weapon
1987
Director
7.2
7.2
Superman
1978
Director
7.1
7.1
The Lost Boys
1987
Executive Producer
7.0
7.0
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Director
7.0
7.0
X-Men
2000
Executive Producer
7.0
7.0
Ladyhawke
1985
Director
7.0
7.0
The Omen Legacy
2001
as Self
7.0
7.0
Radio Flyer
1992
Director
6.9
6.9
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
as Self
6.9
6.9
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013
as Self
6.9
6.9
Maverick
1994
Producer
6.9
6.9
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
1995
Executive Producer
6.8
6.8
Any Given Sunday
1999
Executive Producer
6.8
6.8
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
2001
as Self
6.8
6.8
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
as Self
6.8
6.8
Scrooged
1988
Producer
6.7
6.7
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Producer
6.7
6.7
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012
as Self
6.6
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Producer
6.6
6.6
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Producer
6.5
6.5
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
2008
as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
6.5
6.5
Assassins
1995
Producer
6.4
6.4
16 Blocks
2006
Director
6.4
6.4
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
1982
as Self
6.3
6.3
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
2009
Executive Producer
6.2
6.2
Inside Moves
1980
Director
6.2
6.2
Free Willy
1993
Executive Producer
6.1
6.1
Free Willy 3: The Rescue
1997
Executive Producer
6.0
6.0
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006
as Self
6.0
6.0
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
1995
6.0
6.0
The Curse of 'The Omen'
2005
as Self
5.9
5.9
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
1995
Executive Producer
5.9
5.9
Bordello of Blood
1996
Executive Producer
5.9
5.9
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009
as Self
5.9
5.9
X-15
1961
Director
5.9
5.9
The Toy
1982
Director
5.8
5.8
Out Cold
2001
as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
5.8
5.8
The Final Conflict
1981
Executive Producer
5.7
5.7
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
5.7
5.7
Life After Flash
2017
as Self
5.7
5.7
Timeline
2003
Producer
5.6
5.6
Delirious
1991
Executive Producer
5.4
5.4
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017
as Self
5.3
5.3
666: The Omen Revealed
2000
5.3
5.3
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic
1975
Director
5.1
5.1
Made Men
1999
Producer
5.0
5.0
Two-Fisted Tales
1992
Executive Producer
5.0
5.0
Salt & Pepper
1968
Director
5.0
5.0
Double Tap
1997
Producer
4.8
4.8
Twinky
1970
Director
4.6
4.6
Ritual
2002
Producer
4.0
4.0
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
1986
as Himself
4.0
4.0
The Omen
1995
Executive Producer
3.3
3.3
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
1963
Director
2.4
2.4
W.E.I.R.D. World
1995
Executive Producer
2.0
2.0
A Shadow in the Streets
1975
Director
1.8
1.8
Valerie
2019
as Self
First Works
1989
as Self
Davi's Way
2018
as Self
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
2006
as Self
Sam Cade
1972
Director
The Marshal of Madrid
1972
Director
Nightside
1973
Director
Senior Year
1974
Director
Lucas Tanner
1974
Director
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