Lethal Weapon and Goonies director Richard Donner (91) passed away | Stars

entertainment">Donner broke through in 1976 with the horror classic The Omen and two years later was responsible for Superman. It was the first blockbuster about a superhero played by the legendary Christopher Reeve. Other hit films by Donner are The Goonies, in which he collaborated with Steven Spielberg and Ladyhawke, starring Rutger Hauer.

entertainment">At the end of the eighties, Donner made the first of a total of four Lethal Weaponmovies. The action film series made protagonist Mel Gibson a huge star. The director also worked with him for Maverick on Conspiracy Theory.

entertainment">In 2006, Donner, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008, last directed a major film: 16 Blocks, starring Bruce Willis. After that, in 2009, he was still producer of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

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