Richard Donner
Richard Donner
Richard Donneris an American film director and producer. After directing the horror film The Omen, Donner became famous for directing the first modern superhero film, Superman, starring Christopher Reeve...
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth24 April 1930
CityBronx, NY
Richard Donner quotes about
silly thinking people
I think what some people are doing with effects is starting to get silly. It's overused.
thinking film enough
I was really disappointed that Warner Bros. didn't think highly enough of my film or my filmmaking to ask me to make the new Superman.
book thinking different
It was 1978 when Superman came out, and I kept thinking, Why don't they do something about it? They've done all these crappy attempts at comic book film adaptations. What can we do different? Why don't we just re-release this thing?
american-director love
I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his writing.
american-director coin digital saved soon
Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on a little coin somewhere.
american-director archeology history medieval mesmerized period somebody student
I was mesmerized by what it would be like for somebody who was a student of history and archeology to go back to a medieval period and really live it.
american-director great worked
I worked for a lot of great directors.
american-director commercial
I was very lucky. I started my own commercial company.
american-director hour loved preparing specials
When I was doing half-hour shows, I loved it and was preparing myself for the hour shows. Then when I did the hour shows, I was preparing myself for the specials and features.
american-director loved television
When I went to live television, I loved it. But television was so new and undeveloped that actors had to concede to the equipment.
american-director developing relationship
It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.
american-director convinced walk
Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going to walk again.
american-director felt
With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.
american-director came feature opportunity
When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it in about 17 days.