Movies
Generations of directors reflect on the loss of Richard Donner, director of “Superman,” “The Goonies” and “Lethal Weapon.”
July 5, 2021
Obituaries
The filmmaker who turned Christopher Reeve into ‘Superman’ and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover into cop buddies in ‘Lethal Weapon’ has died.
Real Estate
Film director and producer Richard Donner, whose box office hits include “Superman,” “The Goonies” and “Lethal Weapon,” has sold his oceanfront home in Maui, Hawaii, for $16.5 million.
Dec. 26, 2016
Hero Complex Blog
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Oct. 13, 2008
The two-parcel property in Maui spans nearly an acre with 167 feet of ocean frontage.
After directing 1978’s smash ‘Superman,’ Richard Donner got yanked from the sequel. Now, 28 years later, it’s a wrap.
Nov. 26, 2006
Richard Donner crouches on his hands and knees, directing two giggly boys as they play with a dog holding a turtle in its mouth.
Oct. 28, 1990
Entertainment & Arts
In the movie “Free Willy,” a young boy attempts to free an orca whale from a small Pacific Northwest aquatics park.
Aug. 21, 1993
‘Timeline’ takes the time machine story line on a slow, foolish trek to the 14th century. Talk about medieval torture.
Nov. 26, 2003
Writer-director Elaine May, a much-in-demand script doctor who shuns credit for such work, is currently consulting with the producers of Paramount’s updated “Scrooge,” which stars Bill Murray and goes before the cameras in a few months under the direction of Richard Donner.
Sept. 20, 1987