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

  • The Shark Is Still Working

    The Shark Is Still Working

  • Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

  • The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

  • Who Needs Sleep?

    Who Needs Sleep?

  • Jaws: The Inside Story

    Jaws: The Inside Story

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • The Making of 'Jaws'

    The Making of 'Jaws'

  • Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

    Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

  • Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

    Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

  • In the Teeth of Jaws

    In the Teeth of Jaws

  • Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Behind the Planet of the Apes

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • The Last Mogul

    The Last Mogul

  • Backstory

    Backstory

  • Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

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

  • Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

  • Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

  • History vs. Hollywood

    History vs. Hollywood

  • 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

  • The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

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

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

  • Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

    Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

  • Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

  • 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'

  • Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

    Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

  • The Making of Jaws 2

    The Making of Jaws 2

  • Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

    Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

  • Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

    Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

  • Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

    Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'