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Richard Donner


Richard Donner was born on April 24, 1930 in New York City, New York, USA as Richard D. Schwartzberg. He is a director and producer, known for Les goonies (1985), L'arme fatale (1987) and L'arme fatale 2 (1989). He has been married to Lauren Shuler Donner since November 27, 1986. See full bio »
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 2006 Superman II (Video)
 2006 16 blocs
 1997 Complots
 1995 Assassins
 1994 The Best of Sting: Fields of Gold 1984-1994 (Video) (video "It's Probably Me")
 1994 Maverick
 1989-1992 Les contes de la crypte (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Showdown (1992)
 1992 Radio Flyer
 1992 Two-Fisted Tales (TV Movie) (segment "Showdown")
 1987 L'arme fatale
 1985 Les goonies
 1982 The Toy
 1980 Superman II (uncredited)
 1978 Superman
 1975 Bronk (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Open Contract (1975)
- Pilot (1975)
 1975 A Shadow in the Streets (TV Movie)
 1973-1974 Kojak (TV Series) (3 episodes)
 1974 Petrocelli (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1974 Sons and Daughters (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Runner (1974)
- Senior Year (1974)
 1974 Lucas Tanner (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Lucas Tanner (1974)
 1974 Les rues de San Francisco (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Commitment (1974)
 1971-1973 Cannon (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Flight Plan (1971)
 1973 Stat! (TV Movie)
 1973 Nightside (TV Movie)
 1973 Hernandez (TV Movie)
 1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) (3 episodes)
 1972 L'homme de fer (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1972 Banyon (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1972 Ghost Story (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1971-1972 Sam Cade (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Fake (1972)
- A Gun for Billy (1971)
- Crisscross (1971)
 1972 Le sixième sens (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1971 Bearcats! (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Bitter Flats (1971)
- Conqueror's Gold (1971)
 1971 Sarge (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1971 The Interns (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Casualty (1971)
  The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (TV Series) (3 episodes) (director - 3 episodes, 1969)
- A Fair Day for Tooly (1969) ... (director: Danger Island sequence)
- The Great Gold Robbery ... (sequence: Danger Island)
- The Wizard Ramnizar ... (sequence: Danger Island)
- The Ring ... (sequence: Danger Island)
- The Littlest Musketeer ... (director: Danger Island sequence)
 1966 Brigade criminelle (TV Series) (3 episodes)
 1966 Jericho (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1966 It's About Time (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1966 Le fugitif (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Wife Killer (1966)
 1966 Sur la piste du crime (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Spy-Master (1966) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
 1965 Max la menace (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Our Man in Leotards (1965) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
- Washington 4, Indians 3 (1965) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
 1965 The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series)
 1964-1965 Perry Mason (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Case of the Missing Button (1964) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
 1964-1965 L'île aux naufragés (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Home Sweet Hut (1964)
 1964 The Yellowbird (TV Movie)
 1964 Des agents très spéciaux (TV Series) (4 episodes)
 1964 Les voyages de Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1963-1964 The Lieutenant (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Interlude (1964)
 1963 The Nurses (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Helping Hand (1963)
 1963 Combat! (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1963 Philbert (Three's a Crowd) (Short) (as Richard D. Donner)
 1961-1962 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Blind Circle (1961)
- A Drop of Blood (1961)
- The Piano (1961)
- Odds for Big Red (1961)
 1962 L'homme à la carabine (TV Series) (7 episodes)
- Outlaw's Shoes (1962)
- Milly's Brother (1962)
- The Debt (1962)
 1962 The Detectives (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Never the Twain (1962)
 1961 X-15 (as Richard D. Donner)
 1961 La grande caravane (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1961 The Tall Man (TV Series) (2 episodes)
 1961 Route 66 (TV Series) (1 episode)
 1960-1961 Au nom de la loi (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Barney's Bounty (1961) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
- The Voice of Silence (1961) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
- Bounty on Josh (1961) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
- The Last Retreat (1961) ... (as Richard D. Donner)
- The Medicine Man (1960) ... (as R.D. Donner)
 1961 Letter to Loretta (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Woodlot (1961)
- The Choice (1961)
 1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Emergency (1960)
 1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
- So Young the Savage Land (1960) ... (as R.D. Donner)
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Other Works:

Filmed an interview for the "Special Features" section on the Image Entertainment DVD "Season 1, Campaign 1" of Combat! (1962). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 7 Interviews | See more »

Alternate Names:

Dick Donner | R.D. Donner | Richard D. Donner

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on Christopher Reeve] He's the real-life Superman. I know I will see him walk again. See more »

Trivia:

Kept both One-Eyed Willie's head and a model for the ship from Les goonies (1985). Aside from directing the film, he has an uncredited cameo as one of the sheriffs on the quads as the Goonies exit the cave with the ship. He's the one with the gray hair. Producer 'Steven Spielberg (I)' instructed the cast members to act cold and distant toward Donner on the last week of filming, which puzzled him.... See more »

Trademark:

Often inserts lines of dialog or places PSA posters/stickers for animal rights, human rights, and gun control See more »

Nickname:

Dicky Donner See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus

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