Richard Donner directed Superman.
Richard Donner . After directing the horror film The Omen ( 1976 ) , Donner became famous for directing the first modern superhero film , Superman ( 1978 ) , starring Christopher Reeve . Superman ( informally titled Superman : The Movie in some listings and reference sources ) is a 1978 superhero film directed by Richard Donner and based on the DC Comics character of the same name .