Steven Spielberg reflects on the passing of Richard Donner, friend, and beloved director of THE GOONIES for Amblin Entertainment, who passed away today at 91.#RichardDonner #TheGoonies pic.twitter.com/6KSmKvWqVI

— Amblin (@amblin) July 5, 2021

Richard Donner's big heart & effervescent charm shone in his movies through the remarkable performances of his cast, which is no mean feat. You remember all the characters in Superman, Lethal Weapon, The Goonies & more, because Donner knew how to capture that magic onscreen. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/7NDH9kKnQZ

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) July 5, 2021

Rest in peace to legendary Director, Richard Donner. Thank you for helping us all believe a man can fly. pic.twitter.com/M1uQJJLOG5

— Warner Bros. (@WBHomeEnt) July 5, 2021

To my mind this word captures the first priority and goal of a film director, regardless of genre or style. And Dick Donner achieved it time and time again, in all sorts of films. It's not easy. It takes artistry. RIP Richard Donner. https://t.co/I6SInbMKr7

— Mangold (@mang0ld) July 5, 2021

Richard Donner made the devil a child in The Omen, invented the modern day comic book movie with Superman, and reinvented the buddy cop movie with Lethal Weapon. I got to meet with him last year about a project. Guy was a natural born storyteller. Thanks for all the flicks, Dick! https://t.co/pjC9dbSkbt

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) July 5, 2021

Hard to imagine another director with as much tonal breadth as Richard Donner, who nailed it every time no matter the genre. Who else could’ve made both THE GOONIES and THE OMEN? LETHAL WEAPON and SCROOGED? And a SUPERMAN for the ages. He made so many of my favorite movies. RIP.

— Gary Whitta (@garywhitta) July 5, 2021

Richard Donner had the biggest, boomiest voice you could imagine.
He commanded attention and he laughed like no man has ever laughed before. Dick was so much fun. What I perceived in him, as a 12 year old kid, is that he cared. I love how much he cared.

- Goonies Never Say Die

— Sean Astin (@SeanAstin) July 5, 2021

Richard Donner directed many wonderful and iconic films, including Superman, the Goonies and Lethal Weapon 1-4.

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One of his lesser known films is a little gem of a movie.
It's called LADYHAWKE and it stars Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer pic.twitter.com/utuLf2gv7W

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) July 5, 2021

The great Richard Donner on set. RIP 💔 pic.twitter.com/KiGTYCytP4

— Museum of the Moving Image (@MovingImageNYC) July 5, 2021

RIP to a Legend. #RichardDonner https://t.co/6c46qNnb98

— Gabriel Luna (@IamGabrielLuna) July 5, 2021