Richard Donner: Richard Donner. Director: Superman. Richard Donner was born on 24 April 1930 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Superman (1978), Ladyhawke (1985) and Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006). He was married to Lauren Shuler Donner. He died on 5 July 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.