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Richard D. Zanuck

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Richard D. Zanuck

Born
Died
(aged 77)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
76 titles

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."

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 30

YearTitleRole
2020 Belushi Film Self (archive footage)
2013 Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck Film Self
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood TV Self (7 ep)
2010 Jaws: The Inside Story Film Self
2009 The Shark Is Still Working Film Self
2008 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd Film Self
2007 The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' Film Self
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Film Self
2006 Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled Film Self
2006 Who Needs Sleep? Film Self
2006 All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' Film Self
2005 The Last Mogul Film Self
2003 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years Film Self
2003 Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen Film Self - Producer (as Richard)
2003 Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star Film Self - Producer (as Richard)
2001 Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' Film Self
2001 Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection Film Self
2001 The Making of Jaws 2 Film Self
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Film Self
2001 History vs. Hollywood TV Self (as Richard Zanuck) (1 ep)
2000 Backstory TV Self (as Richard Zanuck) (1 ep)
2000 The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' Film Self
2000 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' Film Self
1998 Behind the Planet of the Apes Film Self
1997 Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner Film Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton'
1997 In the Teeth of Jaws Film Self
1996 E! True Hollywood Story TV Self (1 ep)
1995 The Making of 'Jaws' Film Self
1995 Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker Film Self
1991 Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros. Film Self

Crew credits 46

YearTitleJob
2015 Hidden Film Producer
2015 Bessie Film Executive Producer
2012 Dark Shadows Film Producer
2010 Clash of the Titans Film Executive Producer
2010 Alice in Wonderland Film Producer
2009 SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009 Film Producer
2008 Yes Man Film Producer
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Film Producer
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Film Producer
2003 Big Fish Film Producer
2002 Road to Perdition Film Producer
2002 Reign of Fire Film Producer
2001 Planet of the Apes Film Producer
2000 Rules of Engagement Film Producer
1999 True Crime Film Producer
1998 Deep Impact Film Producer
1996 Chain Reaction Film Executive Producer
1996 Mulholland Falls Film Producer
1995 Wild Bill Film Producer
1994 Clean Slate Film Producer
1992 Rich in Love Film Producer
1991 Rush Film Producer
1989 Driving Miss Daisy Film Producer
1988 Cocoon: The Return Film Producer
1985 Target Film Producer
1985 Cocoon Film Producer
1982 The Verdict Film Producer
1981 Neighbors Film Producer
1980 The Island Film Producer
1978 Jaws 2 Film Producer
1977 MacArthur Film Executive Producer
1975 Jaws Film Producer
1975 The Eiger Sanction Film Executive Producer
1974 The Girl from Petrovka Film Producer
1974 The Black Windmill Film Executive Producer
1974 The Sugarland Express Film Producer
1974 Willie Dynamite Film Producer
1973 The Sting Film Executive Producer
1973 Sssssss Film Executive Producer
1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! Film Executive In Charge Of Production
1970 Patton Film Production Executive
1965 The Sound of Music Film Executive Producer
1962 The Chapman Report Film Producer
1961 Sanctuary Film Producer
1959 Compulsion Film Producer
1953 The Oscars TV Producer (38 ep)
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