Filmmaker
The Resume
(April 24, 1930- )
Birth name is Richard D. Schwartzberg
Directed 'The Omen (1976),' 'Superman (1978),' 'Superman II (1980),' 'Inside Moves (1980),' 'The Toy (1982),' 'Ladyhawke (1985),' 'The Goonies (1985),' 'Lethal Weapon (1987),' 'Scrooged (1988),' 'Lethal Weapon 2 (1989),' 'Radio Flyer (1992),' 'Lethal Weapon 3 (1992),' 'Maverick (1994),' 'Conspiracy Theory (1997),' 'Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)' and 'Timeline (2003)'
Directed episodes of 'The Rifleman,' 'The Twilight Zone,' 'The Fugitive,' 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,' 'Gilligan’s Island,' 'Get Smart,' 'Kojak,' 'The Six Million Dollar Man' and 'Tales from the Crypt'
Why he might be annoying
His directorial style is generic.
He only makes mainstream Hollywood crap.
He was fired from the set of 'Superman II.'
'The Toy,' a movie about a rich kid who 'buys' a black man, was a major flop at the box office.
He hates the word 'cinematographer.'
His career fizzled a bit after the 1980's.
Why he might not be annoying
He is modest and down-to-earth.
He is well liked in the film industry.
Despite directing many successful and memorable movies, he's never become a household name.
He directed several episodes of the original 'Twilight Zone' series.
While filming 'The Omen,' he was unable to get the trained baboons to do what he wanted.
He thinks CGI effects are over used in films.
Gene Hackman based a character on him for 'Postcards from the Edge.'
'The Goonies,' 'Scrooged' and 'The Omen' have healthy cult followings.
Credit: Wieland Kalligaro
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 70.83% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 50.32% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 229 Votes: 44.98% Annoying
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