Richard Donner

AKA:
Richard Donald Schwartzberg
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
04/24/1930
Birthplace:
Bronx, New York
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biography
A former Off-Broadway actor who began directing commercials and industrial films in the late 1950s, Richard Donner caught his first big break directing Steve McQueen in the TV series "Wanted: Dead or Alive". Throughout the 60s and into the 70s, he helmed numerous episodes of classic shows ("The Twilight Zone", "The Man From U.N.C.L.E" and "The Fugitive" to name just a few) and also dabbled in feature work (his low-budget directorial debut "X-15" 1961; "Salt and Pepper" 1968). He scored his first commercial if not critical success with "The Omen" (1976) and followed that with the enjoyable Continued
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milestones
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Milestone
 
Raised in Mount Vernon, New York
 
Began career as an actor Off-Broadway
1950 
Worked with director Martin Ritt on TV production of W Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage" for "The Teller of Tales"
 
Debut as TV director, episode of "Wanted: Dead or Alive"
1958 
Moved to Los Angeles; began directing commercials, industrial films and documentaries
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