Richard Donner
Richard Donner
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.
Directed Movies
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: David Newman,
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Clifton James, Gene Hackman, Jack O'Halloran, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Sarah Douglas, Valerie Perrine,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: George Nolfi,
Cast: Anna Friel, Billy Connolly, David Thewlis, Ethan Embry, Frances O'Connor, Gerard Butler, Matt Craven, Michael Sheen, Neal McDonough, Paul Walker,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Channing Gibson,
Cast: Chris Rock, Danny Glover, Darlene Love, Jet Li, Joe Pesci, Kim Chan, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Steve Kahan, Traci Wolfe,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Brian Helgeland,
Cast: Alex McArthur, Cylk Cozart, Jim Sterling, Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson, Michael Potts, Patrick Stewart, Rod McLachlan, Steve Kahan, Terry Alexander,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: William Goldman,
Cast: Alfred Molina, Dan Hedaya, Dub Taylor, Geoffrey Lewis, Graham Greene, James Coburn, James Garner, Jodie Foster, Mel Gibson, Paul L. Smith,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Robert Mark Kamen,
Cast: Danny Glover, Darlene Love, Ebonie Smith, Joe Pesci, Mary Ellen Trainor, Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Steve Kahan, Stuart Wilson, Traci Wolfe,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: David Mickey Evans,
Cast: Adam Baldwin, Ben Johnson, Elijah Wood, Garette Ratliff Henson, John Heard, Joseph Mazzello, Lorraine Bracco, Robert Munic, Sean Baca, Thomas Ian Nicholas,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Jeffrey Boam,
Cast: Danny Glover, Darlene Love, Derrick O'Connor, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Mark Rolston, Mel Gibson, Patsy Kensit, Steve Kahan, Traci Wolfe,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Mitch Glazer,
Cast: Bill Murray, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, David Johansen, John Forsythe, John Glover, Karen Allen, Michael J. Pollard, Nicholas Phillips, Robert Mitchum,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Shane Black,
Cast: Damon Hines, Danny Glover, Darlene Love, Ebonie Smith, Gary Busey, Jackie Swanson, Mel Gibson, Mitchell Ryan, Tom Atkins, Traci Wolfe,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Chris Columbus,
Cast: Corey Feldman, Jeff Cohen, Joe Pantoliano, John Matuszak, Josh Brolin, Ke Huy Quan, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Robert Davi, Sean Astin,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Michael Thomas,
Cast: Alfred Molina, Charles Borromel, Giancarlo Prete, John Wood, Ken Hutchison, Leo McKern, Loris Loddi, Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Carol Sobieski,
Cast: Annazette Chase, Don Hood, Jackie Gleason, Karen Leslie-Lyttle, Ned Beatty, Richard Pryor, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel, Tony King, Wilfrid Hyde-White,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: Tom Mankiewicz,
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Glenn Ford, Jack O'Halloran, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Trevor Howard, Valerie Perrine,
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: David Seltzer,
Cast: Billie Whitelaw, David Warner, Gregory Peck, Harvey Stephens, John Stride, Lee Remick, Martin Benson, Patrick Troughton, Robert Rietti, Tommy Duggan,
