Richard Donner
The name here belongs off camera: Richard Donner is an American director who works where the film is put together rather than where it is watched. Action accounts for the largest share of the work. The output is more consistent than it is loud. Among all the credits, 'The Goonies' reached the widest audience. He is also credited on 'Lethal Weapon'.
Richard Donner
22 Directed
45 Series
The name here belongs off camera: Richard Donner is an American director who works where the film is put together rather than where it is watched. Action accounts for the largest share of the work. The output is more consistent than it is loud. Among all the credits, 'The Goonies' reached the widest audience. He is also credited on 'Lethal Weapon'.
Movies
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Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Director
The Goonies
1985
Director
Superman
1978
Director
Lethal Weapon
1987
Director
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
Director
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Director
The Omen
1976
Director
Timeline
2003
Director
16 Blocks
2006
Director
Ladyhawke
1985
Director
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Director
Assassins
1995
Director
Maverick
1994
Director
Scrooged
1988
Director
Radio Flyer
1992
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Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
2006
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The Toy
1982
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Salt & Pepper
1968
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Inside Moves
1980
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X-15
1961
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Twinky
1970
TV Shows
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The Trials of O'Brien
1965
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Sons and Daughters
1974
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The Rifleman
1958
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Mr. Novak
1963
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The Twilight Zone
1959
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Sam Benedict
1962
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Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
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Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
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Cannon
1971
Director
Letter to Loretta
1953
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
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12 O'Clock High
1964
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Kojak
1973
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The Eleventh Hour
1962
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Gilligan's Island
1964
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Perry Mason
1957
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Felony Squad
1966
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The Wild Wild West
1965
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
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The Fugitive
1963
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Get Smart
1965
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The Streets of San Francisco
1972
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The Lieutenant
1963
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The Tall Man
1960
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Bearcats!
1971
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The Interns
1970
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Route 66
1960
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Combat!
1962
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The F.B.I.
1965
Latest Trailers
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Valerie
Full Filmography
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Director
2006
Film
16 Blocks
Director
2006
Film
Timeline
Director
2003
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Director
1998
Film
Conspiracy Theory
Director
1997
Film
Perversions of Science
Executive Producer · 8 episodes
1997–
TV
Assassins
Director
1995
Film
The Omen
Executive Producer · 1 episode
1995–
TV
Free Willy
Executive Producer · 21 episodes
1994–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Richard Donner still alive?
Richard Donner passed away on July 5, 2021 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Richard Donner?
Richard Donner is best known for directing The Goonies, Lethal Weapon, Superman.
How many movies has Richard Donner directed?
Over a 60-year career (since 1961), Richard Donner has directed or written 22 films and worked on 45 TV shows.
What was Richard Donner's first movie?
The career of Richard Donner began with Lethal Weapon 5 ().
What is Richard Donner's most recent movie or series?
Richard Donner's most recent release is Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, which premiered on November 2, 2006.
What TV shows has Richard Donner created or directed?
On television, Richard Donner has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Tales from the Crypt, Get Smart, Gilligan's Island.
Richard Donner
1930-04-24 · Bronx, New York, USA
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker. 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 career spanning more than six decades 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.Richard Donner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.