Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer, and occasional comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company was owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film "The Omen" (1976), Donner became famous for the creation of the first modern superhero film, "Superman" (1978), starring Christopher Reeve. The influence of this film eventually helped establish the superhero concept as a respected film genre. Donner went on to direct such enduringly popular titles as "The Goonies" (1985), "Scrooged" (1988) and the "Lethal Weapon" series (1987-98).
Kojak
Tales from the Crypt
Lassie
Get Smart
Petrocelli
The Twilight Zone Classic
Gilligan's Island
The Man from UNCLE
Perversions of Science
Perry Mason
Route 66
The F.B.I.
The Streets of San Francisco
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
It's About Time
E! True Hollywood Story
Combat!
Cannon
Ironside
The Trials of O'Brien
