( m. 1985)Awards.Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930) is an American director and producer of film and television. After directing the horror film (1976), Donner became famous for directing the first modern, (1978), starring.Donner later went on to direct movies such as (1985) and (1988), while reinvigorating the genre with (1987).
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He and his wife, producer, own the production company The Donner's Company, most well known for producing the. In 2000, he received the President's Award from the. Film historian Michael Barson writes that Donner is 'one of Hollywood's most reliable makers of action blockbusters'. Contents.Early years Richard Schwartzberg was born in to parents, Hattie and Fred Schwartzberg. His father owned a small furniture manufacturing business. He has a sister, Joan. Television Donner started his career with hopes of acting.
He got a bit part in a TV show directed by, who encouraged Donner to become a director instead. Ritt hired Donner as his assistant. Later, Donner got a job at, where he directed commercials. He transitioned into television dramas in the late 1950s, directing some episodes of the western serial and the western.
In his early career as a director he worked on over twenty-five television series including, and (most notably the famous ' starring and ' starring ), as well as the serial from the children's program. Films Donner directed his first feature film in 1961, which starred. It was not until seven years later, however, that he directed his next film (1968), with,. His break-through film was (1976). A supernatural horror made in the wake of the success obtained by, the film stars,.
It became the fifth highest-grossing movie of 1976.Superman (1978) In 1978, Donner directed, starring in the title role. The film became a hit worldwide, projecting both Reeve and Donner to international fame.Co-stars included as, as and as archvillain. It succeeded at the box office, grossing $134 million domestically.Principal photography of Superman included filming of its first sequel,. Donner filmed most of Superman II with the expectation he would complete the sequel after the release of Superman. Despite the first film's success, Donner was fired from Superman II. Throughout the filming of Superman and Superman II, Donner had a difficult relationship with executive producers and and producer.
The Salkinds refused Donner's demand that Spengler be fired; instead, the Salkinds replaced Donner as director of Superman II with, who had worked with the Salkinds on and and as an uncredited producer on Superman. Following Donner's dismissal, Marlon Brando's scenes were removed from Superman II and much of the film was re-shot under Lester's direction. Gene Hackman refused to return for re-shoots; consequently, all the Lex Luthor scenes that appear in Superman II were filmed by Donner, although Donner received no onscreen credit for directing, because Donner refused to be on the credits.Rotten Tomatoes' summary states that ' Superman II meets, if not exceeds, the standard set by its predecessor'. Donner continued to promote the view his contribution was superior to rest of the series. Was released on November 28, 2006, the same date as the DVD release of the summer film. This version of the film features the re-insertion of Marlon Brando's scenes as Jor-El, and relies on a minimum of footage shot by Richard Lester.Post- Superman career Donner has mixed commercial flops (, ) and successes (, the series, and ).
In the case of Superman, it was Donner who insisted the subject of the comic book should be treated 'straight' rather than ', an approach that strongly influenced later genre directors such as (, ), (, ), (, ), and (, ), who have made successful superhero films of their own. However, the influence of Superman can be seen in superhero films outside the Superman storyline, and even outside the. Film is debatably one of the strongest examples of that influence. In the early 1980s, Donner proposed to a non-camp film version of to star.Lethal Weapon (1987–1998) Donner's next blockbuster film was, written.
It starred as a widowed narcotics detective with a suicidal bent 'who breaks every rule for the sheer joy of it.' It co-starred as a calm homicide detective with a loving family and consideration for retirement. The film's action sequences were considered 'truly spectacular' and made the film one of the year's biggest hits.Donner directed six films starring Mel Gibson overall, creating a Lethal Weapon franchise with three sequels, and the last one was Lethal Weapon 4, released in 1998. In an interview in 2000, Gibson described his impressions of Donner:'Uncle Dick. He’s a great guy, just terrific. Extremely professional. He’s an old veteran and has an understanding of film that is the culmination of years of experience.
He’s got his technical stuff down, his vision down. No matter what you say about Dick, it underrates him.
He really loves what he’s doing, loves working with actors, and he allows you freedom to explore all kinds of areas. 'All right, kid,' he’ll say, and slap you on the back and let you try something, because even he doesn’t know sometimes. He’s just an extremely charming, talented, great guy. Richard Donner's cousin is actor, who played a policeman tracking Otis in Superman: The Movie, and played Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon movie franchise.
Donner has cast Kahan in some of his other films too.X-Men He became the executive producer for the 2000 film, then also an executive producer for the 2009 X-Men prequel,. In addition, Donner's wife has produced all of the films in the under their Donners' Company brand.On October 16, 2008, Donner and Lauren Shuler Donner received stars in a double ceremony on the for their achievements in motion pictures, located at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. Comic books One of Donner's assistants in the late 1990s was comic book writer. In October 2006, Donner, Johns and artist became the new creative team on, the publisher's most time honored publication and one of ' two main Superman titles. Together, Johns and Donner collaborated on the stories Last Son and Escape from Bizarro World, both of which have been released in collected book form. Donner and Johns also co-wrote a story for Action Comics #1000, released in April 2018.Book release On November 10, 2010, Donner's authorized biography You're the Director. You Figure It Out: The Life and Films of Richard Donner by James Christie was published by BearManor Media.

The book features a foreword by actor Mel Gibson.Script Magazine described the book as an 'engaging portrait of a warm-hearted (if occasionally gruff) man who can justly be considered the modern equivalent of and – a highly talented, professional director of motion pictures who has thrived in the studio system and made some pretty good pictures to boot.' The called the book 'a compelling study of an ebullient, ballsy risk-taker who was a director even before he was aware of it' that 'ably captures Donner's joy in doing a job he loves.' Awards YearAssociationCategoryWorkResult1979NominatedWon1986Nominated1993Nominated1994Nominated1995Nominated1997Nominated2000President's AwardN/AWonOutstanding Achievement in DirectingN/AWon2002Director's View Film FestivalJoseph L. ^ Barson, Michael. Who's Who of Hollywood Directors, Noonday Press (1995). March 2011.
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