Biography
Richard Donner
Directing
Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker. 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 career spanning more than six decades 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…
Career works
51
Movies
41
Series
10
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
04/24/1930
Place of birth
Bronx, New York, USA
Date of death
07/05/2021
Filmography highlights
Movies
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
2024 · 8.1
Valerie
2019 · 3.0
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019 · 6.8
Davi's Way
2018
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
2017 · 5.4
Life After Flash
2017 · 5.6
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016 · 6.9
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
2014 · 7.2
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
2013 · 6.8
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013 · 6.8
Casting By
2012 · 6.9
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
2012 · 6.7
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
2010 · 7.0
Making of a Cult Classic: The Unauthorized Story of 'The Goonies'
2010 · 8.0
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009 · 5.6
Series
