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Richard D. Zanuck

Known for: Production

Biography: 1934-12-13

Deathday: 2012-07-13 (77 years old)

Biography

Richard Darryl Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; December 13, 1934 – July 13, 2012) was an American film producer. His 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was also instrumental in launching the career of director Steven Spielberg, who described Zanuck as a "director's producer" and "one of the most honorable and loyal men of our profession."

Filmography

all 75

Movies 70

Producer 44

self 30

TV Shows 5

Self (archive footage)

Richard D. Zanuck

Biography

Filmography

all 75

Movies 70

Producer 44

self 30

TV Shows 5

Belushi (2020)

Hidden (2015)

Bessie (2015)

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)

Dark Shadows (2012)

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)

Jaws: The Inside Story (2010)

Clash of the Titans (2010)

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009 (2009)

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws" (2009)

Yes Man (2008)

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd (2008)

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' (2007)

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)

Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled (2006)

Who Needs Sleep? (2006)

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' (2006)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

The Last Mogul (2005)

Big Fish (2003)

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen (2003)

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (2003)

Road to Perdition (2002)

Reign of Fire (2002)

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' (2001)

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection (2001)

Planet of the Apes (2001)

The Making of Jaws 2 (2001)

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001)

History vs. Hollywood (2001)

Backstory (2000)

Rules of Engagement (2000)

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000)

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' (2000)

True Crime (1999)

Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

Deep Impact (1998)

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner (1997)

In the Teeth of Jaws (1997)

Chain Reaction (1996)

Mulholland Falls (1996)

Wild Bill (1995)

The Making of 'Jaws' (1995)

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995)

Clean Slate (1994)

Rich in Love (1992)

Rush (1991)

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. (1991)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

Target (1985)

Cocoon (1985)

The Verdict (1982)

Neighbors (1981)

The Island (1980)

Jaws 2 (1978)

MacArthur (1977)

Jaws (1975)

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

The Girl from Petrovka (1974)

The Black Windmill (1974)

The Sugarland Express (1974)

Willie Dynamite (1974)

The Sting (1973)

Sssssss (1973)

The Sound of Music (1965)

The Chapman Report (1962)

Sanctuary (1961)

Compulsion (1959)

Enlisted: The Story of 'MAS*H' (2000)

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-12-13

Deathday
2012-07-13 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Los Angeles, United States

Relationships
Linda Harrison (1969 - 1978), Lili Gentle (1958 - 1969), Lili Fini Zanuck (1978 - 2012)

Children
Dean Zanuck

Father
Darryl F. Zanuck

Mother
Virginia Fox

Citizenships
United States

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Academy Award for Best Picture