Richard Donner

Personal Info

Birthday

April 24, 1930

Day of Death

2021-07-05

(91 years old)

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Richard D. Schwartzberg

Richard D. Donner

R.D. Donner

Dick Donner

Richard Donald Schwartzberg

Richard Donner

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 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.

Known For

Lassie

Tales from the Crypt

Superman

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Goonies

Sam Benedict

Superman II

Timeline

Filmography

2019
Valerie
as Self
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
2018
Davi's Way
as Self
2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as Self
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 Comics
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
2012
Casting By
as Self
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
as Self
2010
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self (archive footage)
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
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 Superman
as Self
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
as Self
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Self
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)
The Omen Legacy
as Self
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Self
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Self
1997
Conspiracy Theory
as Cab Passenger (uncredited)
1994
Maverick
as Dealer (uncredited)
1989
First Works
as Self
1986
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
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 (uncredited)
Superman II
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
1978
Superman
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)