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
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.
opportunity progress way
If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress, because it was an open market. There was the advertising world, and there was the documentary world.
school opportunity important
It was the beginning of film for television. So we had all of these great opportunities. Northwestern was probably the only major film school of its kind at the time that was graduating anybody important.
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 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 convinced walk
Working with Christopher, he convinced me he could fly, and he's convinced me he's going to walk again.
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 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 board flat flying four guy prepared superman
They prepared Superman for a year, and they had the guy flying on a flat board with four wires. What were the challenges? Endless.
american-director performance trust
That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.
american-director felt
With The Omen, I really felt I wasn't in control. It was panic.
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.