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Richard Donner
Director 1930 - 2021

Richard Donner

Bronx, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

26 titles
Superman II

Superman II

Richard Donner 2006 1h 56m 7.0

Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.

16 Blocks

16 Blocks

Richard Donner 2006 1h 45m 6.5

An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.

Timeline

Timeline

Richard Donner 2003 1h 55m 5.2

A group of archaeological students become trapped in the past when they go there to retrieve their professor. The group must survive in 14th century France long enough to be rescued.

Lethal Weapon 4

Lethal Weapon 4

Richard Donner 1998 2h 7m 6.5

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crimelord trying to get his brother out of prison.

Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

Richard Donner 1997 2h 15m 6.9

New York City cab driver Jerry Fletcher, who moonlights as a conspiracy theorist, puts his own life in danger when crooked government officials set out to silence him. An attorney named Alice Sutton might be able to help him. But first she'll have to unravel a mysterious murder that could be connected to Fletcher's theory.

Assassins

Assassins

Richard Donner 1995 2h 12m 6.7

Robert Rath (Sylvester Stallone) is a seasoned hitman who just wants out of the business with no back talk...

Maverick

Maverick

Richard Donner 1994 2h 7m 6.2

Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.

Two-Fisted Tales

Two-Fisted Tales

Tom Holland, Richard Donner 1992 1h 31m

The foul-mouthed, wheelchair-bound Mr. Rush introduces three adventure tales based on the EC comics of the 1950's. A 1992 star-studded made-for-tv film which was an attempt to launch a second series in the mold of Tales From The Crypt. When this failed to launch, the three tales were re-edited and shown as Crypt episodes.

Radio Flyer

Radio Flyer

Richard Donner 1992 1h 54m 8.5

A father reminisces about his childhood when he and his younger brother moved to a new town with their mother, her new husband and their dog, Shane. When the younger brother is subjected to physical abuse at the hands of their brutal stepfather, Mike decides to convert their toy trolley, the "Radio Flyer", into a plane to fly him to safety.

Lethal Weapon 3

Lethal Weapon 3

Richard Donner 1992 1h 58m 6.6

Martin Riggs finally meets his match in the form of Lorna Cole, a beautiful but tough policewoman. Together with Roger Murtaugh, his partner, the three attempt to expose a crooked former policeman and his huge arms racket.

Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

Richard Donner 1989 1h 54m 7.1

Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities

Scrooged

Scrooged

Richard Donner 1988 1h 41m 7.2

Frank Cross runs a US TV station which is planning a live adaptation of Dickens' Christmas Carol. Frank's childhood wasn't a particularly pleasant one, and so he doesn't really appreciate the Christmas spirit. With the help of the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, Frank realizes he must change.

Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

Richard Donner 1987 1h 50m 7.7

A veteran cop, Murtough, is partnered with a young homicidal cop, Riggs. Both having one thing in common, hating working in pairs. Now they must learn to work with one and other to stop a gang of drug smugglers.

The Goonies

The Goonies

Richard Donner 1985 1h 54m 8.2

A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux runs off on a big quest to find the secret stash of the pirate One-Eyed Willie.

Ladyhawke

Ladyhawke

Richard Donner 1985 2h 1m 7.5

A bishop has put a curse on Isabeau d’Anjou that causes her to turn into a hawk during the day. When she finds a thief that had been imprisoned by the Bishop she asked for his help to get her past the guards to kill the Bishop. A poetic fantasy from Richard Donner.

The Toy

The Toy

Richard Donner 1982 1h 42m 3.0

An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.

Inside Moves

Inside Moves

Richard Donner 1980 1h 53m

Handicapped after an unsuccessful suicide attempt, a man finds common ground in the troubled souls at a local dive bar.

Superman

Superman

Richard Donner 1978 2h 24m 7.4

Superman is the very popular and successful superhero film starring Superman and based on the popular DC comic character. The film stars Christopher Reeve as Superman, Marlon Brando as Jor-El, and Gene Hackman as Lex Luther Superman's nemesis. The film was followed by three more Superman movies.

The Omen

The Omen

Richard Donner 1976 1h 51m 8.0

Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil. A classic horror film with Gregory Peck from 1976.

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic

Richard Donner 1975 1h 36m

Finding herself unable to cope with the divorce of her parents and the stress of daily life, 15-year-old Sarah Travis starts drinking in secret. At first, alcohol provides comfort and release. Then it sends her life spiraling out of control.

A Shadow in the Streets

A Shadow in the Streets

Richard Donner 1975 1h 30m

An ex-convict trying to straighten his life out takes a job as a parole agent in an experimental project to help former inmates.

Nightside

Nightside

Richard Donner 1973 1h 10m

The story of three people - a press agent, a private detective and a nightclub owner - whose careers require them to spend most of the night awake and on the prowl. In the pilot episode, Carmine manages to rescue Smitty's night club from being demolition and manages to resurrect a fading star's acting career.

Twinky

Twinky

Richard Donner 1970 1h 38m

A middle aged writer of pornographic novels meets and falls in love with a sixteen year old school girl. This alone is cause for concern but when the couple get married and move to America, the trouble (and fun) really begins.

Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper

Richard Donner 1968 1h 42m

London nightclub owners (Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford) play spy and foil a military madman out to overthrow the government.

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

Philbert (Three's a Crowd)

Richard Donner 1963 26m 9.0

Pilot for a TV series staring William Schallert as cartoonist Griff and his cartoon Philbert, that comes to life.

X-15

X-15

Richard Donner 1961 1h 47m

X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew it and the women who loved them.

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