Richard D. Zanuck

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Known Credits

29

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-12-13

Day of death

2012-07-13 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Richard D. Zanuck

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."

Known For

  • Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

    Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

    Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

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

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

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Behind the Planet of the Apes

  • Jaws: The Inside Story

    Jaws: The Inside Story

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

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

  • Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

  • Backstory

    Backstory

  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    The Making of 'Jaws'

  • In the Teeth of Jaws

    In the Teeth of Jaws

  • Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

    Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

  • Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

  • The Making of Jaws 2

    The Making of Jaws 2

  • History vs. Hollywood

    History vs. Hollywood

  • The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

    Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

  • Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

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

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

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

  • The Last Mogul

    The Last Mogul

  • Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

    Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

  • Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

    Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

  • The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

  • Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

    Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled