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."
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer · Born 13 Dec 1934, Los Angeles
Richard Darryl Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; December 13, 1934 – July 13, 2012) was an American film producer. His 1989 film…
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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."
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- Born13 December 1934
- Died13 July 2012 (aged 77)
- BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, USA
- Known forProduction
- GenderMale
- Also known asRichard Darryl Zanuck
- Popularity0.5TMDB score
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Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Jaws: The Inside Story
The Shark Is Still Working
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled
Who Needs Sleep?
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
The Last Mogul
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
The Making of Jaws 2
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
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- Born
- 13 December 1934
- Died
- 13 July 2012
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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