RIP: Richard Donner, Director of Superman: The Movie and Lethal Weapon

[Gene Steinberg]

Another nice Jewish boy from New York City who made it big:

Richard Donner, Director of ‘Superman,’ ‘The Goonies’ and ‘Lethal Weapon,’ Dies at 91

Director-producer Richard Donner, best known for helming the “Lethal Weapon” film series, “The Goonies” and the original “Superman” film, died on Monday. He was 91. Donner’s produ…

variety.com

 

[Gene Steinberg]

And to add to the synchronicity, when I saw a notice about that article, I had been watching another Superman film, "Superman Returns," in which director Bryan Singer tried to recreate the atmosphere of the original Donner production.