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 great worked
I worked for a lot of great directors.
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I was very lucky. I started my own commercial company.
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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.
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When when my first feature opportunity came along, I wasn't prepared, but we did it in about 17 days.
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 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.
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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 performance trust
That's how you get a performance - they put trust in you.
american-director love
I've always wanted to do a Crichton book. I really love his writing.
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Soon it's all going to be digital anyway. It's all going to be saved on a little coin somewhere.
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They're a couple of galloping horses, and they were just wonderful and all. You had to pull them back every once in a while and that was about it.
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They prepared Superman for a year, and they had the guy flying on a flat board with four wires. What were the challenges? Endless.
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It's developing a relationship with actors that makes it work.