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Richard Donner
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Richard Donner

1930 – 2021 · Bronx, New York, USA · Active 1953–2024

Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930–July 5, 2021) was an American film director and producer. 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 50-year career 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 of the series The Rifleman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Fugitive, The Twilight Zone, The Banana Splits, and many others. Donne...

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Lola

Lola

1970 ★ 5.0
Director

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.

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Filmography

157 credits
2020s 4 credits
2024
Movie ★ 8.1
2023
Superpowered: The DC Story as Self (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.4
2020
TV ★ 5.5
2020
Cursed Films as Self - Director, The Omen
TV ★ 7.1
2010s 14 credits
2019
Valerie as Self
Movie ★ 1.8
2018
Davi's Way as Self
Movie
2018
TV ★ 6.4
2017
Movie ★ 5.4
2017
Movie ★ 5.7
2016
Movie ★ 6.9
2014
Movie ★ 7.2
2013
Movie ★ 5.7
2012
Casting By as Self
Movie ★ 6.9
2010
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
2000s 14 credits
2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Director, Superman: The Movie
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.4
2006
16 Blocks as Man Holding a Birthday Cake (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
2005
Movie ★ 6.0
2003
Timeline as Man in Car (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
2001
Movie ★ 6.8
2001
Out Cold as Snooty Bartender (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
2001
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
Movie ★ 5.3
1990s 6 credits
1997
Conspiracy Theory as Cab Passenger (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1994
Maverick as Dealer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1992
TV ★ 5.4
1992
TV ★ 5.4
1980s 10 credits
1989
Movie
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Man at Bar (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.0
1985
The Goonies as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
Movie ★ 6.7
1982
Movie ★ 6.4
1980
Superman II as Man Walking by Diner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1980
Inside Moves as Man who closes the ambulance doors (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.3
1970s 1 credit
1978
Superman as Man in Street (extended version) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1960s 2 credits
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1962
Sam Benedict as Grover Stann
TV ★ 6.0
1950s 1 credit
1954
Lassie as Clay Braddock
TV ★ 6.2
Crew Credits
2000s 7 credits
2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
2006
16 Blocks Director
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Movie ★ 7.4
2003
Timeline Producer
Movie ★ 5.7
2003
Timeline Director
Movie ★ 5.7
2002
Ritual Producer
Movie ★ 4.6
2000
X-Men Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
1990s 27 credits
1999
Any Given Sunday Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1999
Made Men Producer
Movie ★ 5.2
1998
Movie ★ 6.6
1998
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Double Tap Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1997
Free Willy 3: The Rescue Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.1
1997
Perversions of Science Executive Producer
TV ★ 5.6
1996
Bordello of Blood Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.9
1995
Assassins Director
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Assassins Producer
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Movie ★ 6.9
1995
Movie ★ 5.9
1995
The Omen Executive Producer
Movie ★ 4.0
1995
W.E.I.R.D. World Executive Producer
Movie ★ 2.4
1994
Maverick Producer
Movie ★ 6.9
1994
Maverick Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1994
Free Willy Executive Producer
TV ★ 4.5
1993
Free Willy Executive Producer
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Radio Flyer Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
Movie ★ 5.0
1992
Two-Fisted Tales Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.0
1991
Delirious Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.6
1980s 16 credits
1989
Movie ★ 7.0
1989
Movie ★ 7.0
1989
TV ★ 8.0
1989
Tales from the Crypt Executive Producer
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Scrooged Producer
Movie ★ 6.8
1988
Scrooged Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1987
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
The Lost Boys Executive Producer
Movie ★ 7.1
1985
Ladyhawke Producer
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Ladyhawke Director
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
The Goonies Producer
Movie ★ 7.5
1985
The Goonies Director
Movie ★ 7.5
1982
The Toy Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1981
The Final Conflict Executive Producer
Movie ★ 5.8
1980
Movie ★ 6.3
1970s 21 credits
1978
Superman Director
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
The Omen Director
Movie ★ 7.4
1975
Movie ★ 2.0
1975
Bronk Director
TV ★ 6.2
1974
Senior Year Director
Movie
1974
Movie
1974
Petrocelli Director
TV ★ 7.2
1974
TV
1973
Nightside Director
Movie
1973
Kojak Director
TV ★ 7.1
1972
Movie
1972
Sam Cade Director
Movie
1972
Banyon Director
TV ★ 7.0
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Ghost Story Director
TV ★ 7.1
1971
Sarge Director
TV ★ 5.0
1971
Cannon Director
TV ★ 6.6
1971
Bearcats! Director
TV ★ 6.2
1970
Twinky Director
Movie ★ 4.7
1970
The Interns Director
TV ★ 5.0
1960s 24 credits
1969
TV ★ 4.0
1968
Movie ★ 5.2
1967
Ironside Director
TV ★ 6.8
1966
TV ★ 6.4
1966
TV ★ 6.0
1966
Jericho Director
TV ★ 6.5
1965
TV ★ 7.6
1965
The F.B.I. Director
TV ★ 5.4
1965
Get Smart Director
TV ★ 7.9
1965
TV ★ 6.8
1964
TV ★ 7.1
1964
TV ★ 7.4
1964
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Movie ★ 3.3
1963
TV ★ 7.2
1963
TV ★ 5.3
1963
Mr. Novak Director
TV ★ 6.5
1963
TV ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1962
Combat! Director
TV ★ 7.7
1961
X-15 Director
Movie ★ 5.9
1960
Route 66 Director
TV ★ 6.3
1960
TV ★ 6.3
1950s 9 credits
1959
TV ★ 8.5
1959
TV ★ 6.1
1958
TV ★ 6.8
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1957
Perry Mason Director
TV ★ 7.7
1957
TV ★ 7.3
1957
Wagon Train Director
TV ★ 6.6
1956
TV ★ 6.0
1953
TV ★ 6.5
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