Richard D. Zanuck

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-12-13 (78 years old)

Deathday

2012-07-13

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."

Production

1989

1975

Jaws

as Producer

1978

Jaws 2

as Producer

2003

Big Fish

as Producer

1985

Cocoon

as Producer

1999

True Crime

as Producer

2001

2000

1988

1974

2002

Reign of Fire

as Producer

1998

Deep Impact

as Producer

1982

The Verdict

as Producer

1980

The Island

as Producer

1996

Chain Reaction

as Executive Producer

2010

1959

Compulsion

as Producer

2012

Dark Shadows

as Producer

1994

Clean Slate

as Producer

1962

1977

MacArthur

as Executive Producer

1974

Willie Dynamite

as Producer

2015

Bessie

as Executive Producer

1975

The Eiger Sanction

as Executive Producer

1961

Sanctuary

as Producer

1992

Rich in Love

as Producer

1974

The Black Windmill

as Executive Producer

2002

1973

Sssssss

as Executive Producer

2015

Hidden

as Producer

2008

Yes Man

as Producer

1973

The Sting

as Executive Producer

1965

The Sound of Music

as Executive Producer

1996

Mulholland Falls

as Producer

1991

Rush

as Producer

1995

Wild Bill

as Producer

1981

Neighbors

as Producer

1974

1985

Target

as Producer

2010

Clash of the Titans

as Executive Producer

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