Richard Donner, Iconic Film Director, Remembered By Hollywood: “The Greatest Goonie Of All,” Steven Spielberg Says

Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman have joined the cast of Steven Spielberg’s next film, based on the director’s youth in Arizona.The three actors will play high school classmates of the young aspiring filmmaker at the center of the story.The trio joins an A-list cast that includes Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Gabriel LaBelle, Julia Butters and Sam Rechner.Although plot details are being kept under wraps, the project will be the first one Spielberg holds writing credit on

Chloe East, Oakes Fegley and Isabelle Kusman join the cast of Steven Spielberg’s next film, based loosely on his childhood. The three young actors will play high school classmates of the young aspiring filmmaker at the center of the story.

Richard Donner, film director. Born: 24 April 1930 in New York City, USA. Died: 5 July 2021 in Los Angeles, aged 91He never got even a whiff of an Oscar or Bafta nomination, but Richard Donner directed some of the biggest and most influential movie hits of the 1970s and 1980s.

Richard Donner, film director. Born: 24 April 1930 in New York City, USA. Died: 5 July 2021 in Los Angeles, aged 91He never got even a whiff of an Oscar or Bafta nomination, but Richard Donner directed some of the biggest and most influential movie hits of the 1970s and 1980s.

Angelique Jackson In the days since legendary filmmaker Richard Donner’s death at age 91, his longtime wife, Lauren Shuler Donner, has taken comfort in the outpouring of love and support from the “Superman” director’s fans and colleagues.“Each one is more remarkable than the next,” Shuler Donner tells Variety about the stories she’s heard about her late husband. “He was a prankster, a lover.

Richard Donner is being remembered for the good he did.

Richard Donner was a filmmaker who directed popular movies including “Superman,” “The Goonies,” and the “Lethal Weapon” series.After a brief acting career, Donner began directing TV episodes and made his film directing debut with 1961’s “X-15.” His first big success was with “The Omen” (1976), the classic horror movie about the Antichrist as a boy. He followed “The Omen” with “Superman” (1978), reviving the superhero genre with a movie popular with audiences and critics.

Marvel boss Kevin Feige and Justice League's Zack Snyder have led tributes to Superman director Richard Donner following his death. The legendary director, who helmed the original 1978 superhero movie alongside a string of classics including The Goonies and Scrooged, passed away yesterday (July 5) aged 91.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThere’s no denying that Richard Donner, who died Monday at 91, was one of the most influential architects of the blockbuster era. He directed “Superman,” the 1978 man-of-steel epic that invented the comic-book movie as we know it.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJeff Cohen first met Richard Donner while making “The Goonies,” the 1985 adventure classic about a group of misfit kids hunting for treasure. Cohen played Chunk, a mischevious preteen who loves ice cream and prank calls.

statement to Deadline, stating “My heart is broken.”“Working with Dick Donner, Mel Gibson and the “Lethal Weapon” Team was one of the proudest moments of my career,” Glover continued, “I will forever be grateful to him for that Dick genuinely cared about me, my life and my family. We were friends and loved each other far beyond collaborating for the screen and the success that the Lethal Weapon franchise brought us.

who died Monday at age 91. Donner had directed “The Goonies,” which Spielberg wrote and contains much of Spielberg’s style and influence.

Richard Donner was one of the most prolific directors in Hollywood. He started his career in television and later made some huge blockbusters including the ‘Superman’ and ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise.

Marvel Studios and DC Entertainment—producers of most of today’s superhero fare— both worked for Donner when they were starting out in Hollywood.Steven Spielberg, who produced “The Goonies," wrote in a statement that, “Dick had such a powerful command of his movies, and was so gifted across so many genres.

Ellise Shafer administratorFollowing the news of legendary director Richard Donner’s death, heartfelt tributes are emerging from all over Hollywood, including from Steven Spielberg, Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.Donner, who directed the original “Superman” film, the 1985 classic “The Goonies” and the “Lethal Weapon” series, died on Monday at the age of 91.Fellow director Spielberg, who wrote the story for “The Goonies,” remembered Donner in a statement to Variety.“Dick had such a powerful command

Richard Donner, an esteemed Hollywood director and producer known for his films such as the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, "The Goonies" and the original "Superman," has died. He was 91.

Richard Donner has passed away at 91.