Richard Donner and Marlon Brando
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Director Richard Donner (left) with Marlon Brando on the set of 1978's "Superman." (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)

Director Richard Donner passed away at the age of 91 on July 5. While his name may not carry the weight of Martin Scorese or Steven Spielberg, he is a significant filmmaker in his own right, with such films as “Superman,” “The Omen,” “Lethal Weapon” and “The Goonies” to his credit.

Donner made his bones as a TV director throughout the 1960s and 1970s, directing a wide variety of shows, including “Gilligan's Island,” “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Perry Mason,” “Kojak,” “Get Smart,” “The Fugitive,” “The Wild, Wild West” and others.

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Director Richard Donner (left) with Gregory Peck on the set of 1976's "The Omen." (COURTESY OF OSCAR.COM)
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"Superman" director Richard Donner (left) and Gene Hackman on set of the 1978 production. (EVERTT COLLECTION)
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From left: Director Richard Donner with Danny Glover and Mel Gibson on the set of "Lethal Weapon." (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)
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From left: Jeff Cohen, Steven Spielberg, Richard Donner and Ke Huy Quan on the set of 1985's "The Goonies." (COURTESY OF WARNER BROS.)

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