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Conspiracy Theory (1997): $5,000,000
Assassins (1995): $12,000,000
Radio Flyer (1992): $5,000,000
Superman (1978): $1,000,000
The Omen (1976): 115,000

Frequently makes uncredited appearances in his own movies. Kept both One-Eyed Willie's head and a model for the ship from The Goonies (1985). Aside from directing the film , he has an uncredited cameo as one of the sheriffs on the quads as the Goonies exit the cave with the ship. He's the one with the gray hair. Producer Steven Spielberg instructed the cast members to act cold and distant toward Donner on the last week of filming which puzzled him. Shortly after filming wrapped, Donner went to his beach house in Hawaii, ran into a frenzied neighbor who took up his entire day. When he arrived home, the entire cast was there with Donner to celebrate with a cookout. Spielberg flew them over to Hawaii on the promise that they not speak a word of the surprise to Donner, which prompted them to act the way they were on the last week of filming. Was actively pursued by Michael Crichton to direct Jurassic Park (1993). Was considered to direct the first Batman film (Batman (1989)), and had actor Mel Gibson in mind for the role of Batman. Co-producer of the X-Men films directed by Bryan Singer, who later directed Superman Returns (2006), a little more than 30 years after Donner himself directed the first Superman (1978) film. Lives in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California.