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      Richard Donner

      Richard Donner

      Highest Rated: 100% Davi's Way (2017)

      Lowest Rated: Not Available

      Birthday: Apr 24, 1930

      Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

      A former off-Broadway actor who began directing commercials and industrial films in the late 1950s, Richard Donner went on to become one of the top-grossing directors in the 1970s and 1980s before tapering off later in his career. After directing numerous episodes of top shows like "The Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-1964), "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (NBC, 1964-68) and "Kojak" (CBS, 1973-78), Donner achieved critical and commercial success with his genre-defining horror movie, "The Omen" (1976), widely considered to be the best of its kind. He followed up with the epic "Superman: The Movie" (1978), which, after a difficult production that resulted in his firing while shooting "Superman II" (1980), became a huge box office hit while setting the bar for all other comic book-based movies to follow. After a few critical and financial flops like "Inside Moves" (1980) and "The Toy" (1982), Donner directed the cult favorite adventure, "The Goonies" (1985), before breaking the mold again - this time in the buddy action genre - with "Lethal Weapon" (1987), which spawned three sequels over the next decade. Throughout his career, Donner remained a true original that fans and colleagues held in high regard.

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      SUPERMAN, Director Richard Donner, 1978. (c) Warner Bros.. SUPERMAN, Tom Mankeiwicz, Marlon Brando, Director Richard Donner, Pierre Spengler, 1978 SUPERMAN, Director Richard Donner, Marc McClure, Jackie Cooper, Margot Kidder, Christopher Reeve, 1978. (c) Warner Bros.. SUPERMAN, director Richard Donner, Gene Hackman on the set, 1978 SUPERMAN, cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth, director Richard Donner on set, 1978 TIMELINE, Director Richard Donner, producer Lauren Shuler Donner on the set, 2003, (c) Paramount THE TOY, director Richard Donner, 1982, (c) Columbia RADIO FLYER, producer Lauren Shuler-Donner, Elijah Wood, (back to camera), director Richard Donner, 1992, ©Columbia Pictures / 16 BLOCKS, Bruce Willis, director Richard Donner, on set, 2006, ©Warner Bros. 16 BLOCKS, director Richard Donner, Mos Def, Bruce Willis, on set, 2006, ©Warner Bros. 16 BLOCKS, Bruce Willis, on right, 2006, ©Warner Bros. RADIO FLYER, director Richard Donner, 1992, ©Columbia Pictures / 16 BLOCKS, Bruce Willis, director Richard Donner, on set, 2006, ©Warner Bros. 16 BLOCKS, Mos Def, Bruce Willis, director Richard Donner on set, 2006, (c) Warner Brothers TIMELINE, Paul Walker, director Richard Donner on the set, 2003, (c) Paramount TIMELINE, Director Richard Donner, on the set, 2003, (c) Paramount 16 BLOCKS, director Richard Donner, Bruce Willis, Mos Def, on set, 2006, ©Warner Bros. TIMELINE, director Richard Donner (center), cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, on set, 2003. (c) Paramount CONSPIRACY THEORY, Director Richard Donner, Mel Gibson, Julia Roberts on the set, 1997 TIMELINE, director Richard Donner (center), on set, 2003. (c) Paramount
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      100% No Score Yet Davi's Way Self - 2017
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond Self - 2015
      38% 58% X-Men Origins: Wolverine Executive Producer $179.9M 2009
      No Score Yet 86% Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut Director - 2006
      55% 57% 16 Blocks Director $36.9M 2006
      13% 45% Timeline Director,
      Producer       		$19.5M 2003
      0% 28% Ritual Producer - 2001
      82% 83% X-Men Executive Producer $157.3M 2000
      20% 49% Made Men Producer - 1999
      52% 73% Any Given Sunday Executive Producer $75.5M 1999
      52% 64% Lethal Weapon 4 Director,
      Producer       		$129.8M 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Double Tap Producer - 1997
      44% 44% Free Willy 3: The Rescue Executive Producer $3.5M 1997
      57% 64% Conspiracy Theory Director,
      Producer       		$76.1M 1997
      14% 31% Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood Executive Producer $5.6M 1996
      16% 45% Assassins Director,
      Producer       		- 1995
      50% 42% Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Executive Producer $28.0M 1995
      42% 65% Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight Executive Producer $20.9M 1995
      68% 71% Maverick Director,
      Producer       		$101.5M 1994
      71% 50% Free Willy Executive Producer $76.3M 1993
      35% 72% Radio Flyer Director $4.0M 1992
      58% 61% Lethal Weapon 3 Director,
      Producer       		$142.0M 1992
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Two-Fisted Tales Director - 1992
      29% 39% Delirious Executive Producer $4.7M 1991
      82% 77% Lethal Weapon 2 Director,
      Producer       		$144.9M 1989
      71% 71% Scrooged Director,
      Producer       		$58.2M 1988
      77% 85% The Lost Boys Executive Producer $31.7M 1987
      80% 86% Lethal Weapon Director,
      Producer       		$61.0M 1987
      67% 74% Ladyhawke Director,
      Producer       		- 1985
      77% 91% The Goonies Director,
      Producer       		$935.0K 1985
      3% 53% The Toy Director - 1982
      67% 76% Inside Moves Director - 1980
      94% 86% Superman: The Movie Director - 1978
      85% 80% The Omen Director - 1976
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Sarah T.: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Director - 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bronk Director - 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet A Shadow in the Streets Director,
      Producer       		- 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lucas Tanner Director - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Judgement Day Director - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Senior Year Director - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Teenage Lovers Director - 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Marshal of Madrid Director - 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Marshal of Madrid Director - 1971
      No Score Yet 9% Lola Director - 1969
      No Score Yet 36% Salt and Pepper Director - 1968
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Philbert Director - 1963
      No Score Yet 46% X-15 Director - 1961

      TV

      Credit
      No Score Yet 100% Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics Guest 2017
      82% 97% Tales From the Crypt Director 1989-1990 1992
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Bronk Director 1975
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Director 1973-1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Petrocelli Director 1974
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Ironside Director 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sixth Sense Director 1972
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon Director 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Lassie Clay Braddock (Guest Star) 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Interns Director 1971
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Felony Squad Director 1966
      No Score Yet 100% The Wild, Wild West Director 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Jericho Director 1966
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fugitive Director 1966
      No Score Yet 79% Get Smart Director 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 12 O'Clock High Director 1965
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Perry Mason Director 1964-1965
      90% 69% Gilligan's Island Director 1965
      100% No Score Yet The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Director 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. Novak Director 1963-1964
      92% 96% The Twilight Zone Director 1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lieutenant Director 1963-1964
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Have Gun -- Will Travel Director 1961-1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rifleman Director 1962
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Tall Man Director 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Route 66 Director 1961
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Zane Grey Theater Director 1960