R.I.P.: Richard Donner

[rick]

I remember watching an interview with Dawn Wells and she said that Richard Donner directed episodes of “Gilligan’s Island” in the 1960s.

www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/richard-donner-director-obituary-1192947/

[erik]

Yes, he did indeed direct three epsiodes for Gilligan's Island in 1964-65; and six more for The Twilight Zone (including the famous "Nightmare At 20,000 Feet"). For more info:

www.imdb.com/name/nm0001149/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Sad to see that Hollywood has lost another fine director. Even though compared to Spielberg he was more of a "journeyman", Donner did direct more than a few really good films, including the 1976 horror film classic THE OMEN, and what I think is the best big-budget "comic book" epic, 1978's SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE.

[rick]

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