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Jul 1, 2024 · The seemingly simple task becomes complicated, however, as numerous armed and well-trained gangsters intervene. Donner was never known for working on a small scale, but 16 Blocks suggests that he might have had a knack left unexplored during his career. Michael Barson
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Jul 5, 2021 · During the Eighties, Donner continued to show a knack for action and comedy. He helmed the 1982 Richard Pryor flick, The Toy, while in 1985, he directed the medieval adventure film, Ladyhawke.
Donner and Shuler remained together until the former's death. Donner was a cousin of actor Steve Kahan, who played a policeman tracking Otis in Superman: The Movie, and played Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon film franchise. Donner also cast Kahan in some of his other films.
Jun 7, 2021 · When he pitched his vision of the Dark Knight to Warner Bros., Christopher Nolan said he wanted to do for Batman what Donner did for Superman.
- All scenes with Marlon Brando, Ned Beatty, Gene Hackman, and Valerie Perrine were shot by Donner.
- Brando originally refused to have a spit-curl.
- Similarly, Hackman did not want to wear a skullcap throughout the majority of the production, so Donner decided to style his hair differently for each scene to make it look like he was wearing a series of wigs.
- The hoops spinning around General Zod (Terrence Stamp), Ursa (Sarah Douglas) and Non (Jack O’Halloran) were a toy that Donner had seen in a toy store.
Director: Superman. Richard Donner was born on 24 April 1930 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Superman (1978), Ladyhawke (1985) and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006). He was married to Lauren Shuler Donner.
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Jul 6, 2021 · Richard Donner, director of hits such as Superman, The Goonies, and Lethal Weapon, has died aged 91. Warner Brothers studio confirmed his death but did not give a cause.
