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Also Known As Richard Donald Schwartzberg
Born April 24, 1930 • New York City • New York • (Birthday in 4 days)
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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