'Superman' director Richard Donner dies at 91
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06/07/2021 - 00:42
Director/producer Richard Donner attends An Academy Tribute To Filmmaker Richard Donner at The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in Beverly Hills, California in 2017 VALERIE MACON AFP/File
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Washington (AFP)
Richard Donner, a prolific filmmaker who directed the first "Superman" movie, "The Goonies," and other blockbusters hits, died on Monday at age 91, US media reported.
Donner's other credits include the 1976 horror classic "The Omen," the "Lethal Weapon" cop franchise with Mel Gibson and Danny Glover starting in 1987, "Scrooged" (1988) and his final movie in 2006, "16 Blocks."
He also directed episodes of iconic 20th century television shows such as "Get Smart," "Perry Mason," "Gilligan's Island" and "The Twilight Zone," according to IMDB, and took on a producer role for blockbuster hits including "X-Men" and "Free Willy."