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Also Known As Richard Donald Schwartzberg
Born April 24, 1930 • New York City • New York
Died July 5, 2021 (aged 91)
Notable Works “16 Blocks” • “Assassins” • “Conspiracy Theory” • “Lethal Weapon” • “Lethal Weapon 2” • “Lethal Weapon 3” • “Lethal Weapon 4” • “Maverick” • “Radio Flyer” • “Salt and Pepper” • “Sarah T.—Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic” • “Scrooged” • “Superman” • “The Goonies” • “The Omen” • “Timeline” • “X-15”

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Christopher Reeve as Superman flies over a city at night, wearing a blue suit with a red cape and yellow belt, from the 1978 film Superman.
Christopher Reeve as Superman in a blue suit with red cape and yellow belt, flying with one arm forward against a dark background in a publicity still from Superman: The Movie.
Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, and Ke Huy Quan as their characters from The Goonies huddle together in a rocky cave, holding a smoking stick of dynamite with anxious expressions.
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Clint Eastwood wearing a light suit and olive shirt with tie, standing outdoors at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Don Siegel, wearing a hat and sunglasses, stands beside Clint Eastwood, also in sunglasses and a suit, on the set of the film Dirty Harry with a large studio light overhead.
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Movie still from Fist of Fury featuring Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen, directed by Lo Wei.
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Tony Scott
British film director
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