Richard Donner
Richard Donner | |
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| Born | Richard Donald Schwartzberg April 24, 1930 |
| Died | July 5, 2021 (aged 91) West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart and respiratory failure caused by atherosclerosis |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, Television director, Film producer |
| Years active | 1957–2009 |
| Known for | The Omen Superman The Goonies Lethal Weapon |
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Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg, April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American movie director, movie producer, and comic book writer. He was known for directing the superhero movie Superman, The Goonies, and Lethal Weapon.
Early years
[change | change source]Richard Schwartzberg was born in the Bronx, to Jewish parents,[1] Hattie and Fred Schwartzberg.[2][3] His father owned a small furniture manufacturing business.[2] He has a sister, Joan.[2] Donner started his career with hopes of acting, but quickly moved into directing commercials and making business films.
Death
[change | change source]Donner died on July 5, 2021 at the age of 91 at his home in West Hollywood, California.[4][5][6] The cause of death was heart and respiratory failure caused by atherosclerosis.[7]
Filmography
[change | change source]Film
[change | change source]Television
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Vanity Fair: "The Rude Warrior" by Peter Biskind March 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Variety Magazine: "Vet helmer’s long and boffo road" by Beverly Walker July 31, 1997
- ↑ Haaretz: "Superman, Man of Schlemiel? - Superman, the invention of two U.S. Jews, is a profoundly Jewish character whose film history is entwined with that of American Jewry" by Nathan Abrams June 16, 2013
- ↑ Richard Donner Dies: 'Superman', 'Lethal Weapon' and 'The Goonies' Director Was 91
- ↑ "Remembering Richard Donner: With 'Superman' and the 'Lethal Weapon' Films, He Made the Blockbuster Era Both Bigger and Smaller". Varitey.
- ↑ "Richard Donner, director of Superman and The Goonies, dies aged 91". Guardian. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ↑ "'Superman' director Richard Donner's death certificate reveals he died of heart failure". Yahoo. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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