Richard Donner
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
24 Apr 1930
Age
96 Years
Born In
Bronx, New York, USA
Total Projects
52
Years Active
70 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Superpowered: The DC Story
Superpowered: The DC Story
as Self (archive footage)
tv
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart
as Self
tv
Cursed Films
Cursed Films
as Self - Director, The Omen
movie
Valerie
Valerie
as Self
movie
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
as Self
tv
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self
movie
Davi's Way
Davi's Way
as Self
movie
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
as Self
movie
Life After Flash
Life After Flash
as Self
movie
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Self
movie
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Filmmaker
movie
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
as Self
movie
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
movie
Casting By
Casting By
as Self
movie
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
as Self
movie
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
as Self
movie
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
as Self
movie
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
movie
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
as Self
movie
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
Superman II: Restoring the Vision
as Self
movie
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
movie
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
as Self
movie
16 Blocks
16 Blocks
as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
movie
The Curse of 'The Omen'
The Curse of 'The Omen'
as Self
movie
Timeline
Timeline
as Man in Car (uncredited)
movie
Out Cold
Out Cold
as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
movie
The Omen Legacy
The Omen Legacy
as Self
movie
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'
as Self
movie
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
Making 'Superman': Filming the Legend
as Self
movie
666: The Omen Revealed
666: The Omen Revealed
movie
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory
as Cab Passenger (uncredited)
tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
movie
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
Film Music Masters: Jerry Goldsmith
movie
Maverick
Maverick
as Dealer (uncredited)
tv
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
tv
HBO First Look
HBO First Look
as Self
movie
First Works
First Works
as Self
movie
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
as Self
tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Man at Bar (uncredited)
movie
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
as Himself
movie
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
Scream Greats, Vol.2: Satanism and Witchcraft
as Himself
movie
The Goonies
The Goonies
as Policeman (uncredited)
movie
The Making Of The Goonies
The Making Of The Goonies
as Self
movie
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie'
as Self
movie
Inside Moves
Inside Moves
as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
movie
Superman II
Superman II
as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
movie
Superman
Superman
as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Inebriate
tv
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
as Grover Stann
tv
Lassie
Lassie
as Clay Braddock