FILM DIRECTOR

Richard Donner

1930 - 2021

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Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American film director, producer and actor. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Donner has received more than 3,264,344 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Richard Donner is the 196th most popular film director (down from 195th in 2019), the 1,341st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,221st in 2019) and the 52nd most popular American Film Director.

Richard Donner is most famous for directing the 1978 film Superman.

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  • 41

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  • 4.32

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  • 4.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Richard Donner ranks 196 out of 2,041. Before him are Marco Bellocchio, Chris Columbus, Agnieszka Holland, Wes Anderson, Raoul Walsh, and Stephen Frears. After him are Margarethe von Trotta, Lev Kuleshov, Norman Jewison, John G. Avildsen, Vsevolod Pudovkin, and Vincente Minnelli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Richard Donner ranks 78. Before him are Chinua Achebe, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Sonia Rykiel, James Irwin, Gérard Genette, and Princess Ragnhild, Mrs. Lorentzen. After him are Ben Gazzara, Luce Irigaray, Thomas Williams, Michel Serres, Walter Bonatti, and William C. Campbell. Among people deceased in 2021, Richard Donner ranks 62. Before him are Jean-Claude Carrière, Toshihide Maskawa, E. O. Wilson, Abimael Guzmán, Michel Fourniret, and Larry King. After him are Anne Rice, Jehan Sadat, Edita Gruberová, Ion Mihai Pacepa, Hal Holbrook, and Lina Wertmüller.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Donner ranks 1,341 out of 20,380. Before him are John Updike (1932), Fredric Brown (1906), Madam C. J. Walker (1867), Britney Spears (1981), Adam West (1928), and Richard Farnsworth (1920). After him are John Foster Dulles (1888), Ben Gazzara (1930), Kris Kristofferson (1936), John F. Kennedy Jr. (1960), Anthony Mann (1906), and Robin Wright (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Richard Donner ranks 52. Before him are Blake Edwards (1922), Kathryn Bigelow (1951), Henry Hathaway (1898), Chris Columbus (1958), Wes Anderson (1969), and Raoul Walsh (1887). After him are John G. Avildsen (1935), Vincente Minnelli (1903), Alan J. Pakula (1928), Robert Wise (1914), Barry Levinson (1942), and Nicholas Ray (1911).

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Filmography

The Goonies
Director
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 run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
Jun 7th 19857.517 / 10
Lethal Weapon
Director
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first homicide investigation as partners, involving a young woman known to Murtaugh with ties to a drug and prostitution ring.
Mar 6th 19877.29 / 10
Superman
Director
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Dec 14th 19787.137 / 10