Darryl F. Zanuck
American film producer (1902-1979) · United States · Directors · Died at 77
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Something wrong?Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. Best known as a co-founder of 20th Century Fox, he played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors.
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Tora! Tora! Tora!Film, Producer1968
The Dick Cavett ShowSeries1963David di Donatello for Best International FilmAward1962
The Longest DayFilm, Director, Producer1958Small WorldSeries1956
CinépanoramaSeries
The King and IFilm, 1956Producer1954Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille AwardAward1952
The Snows of KilimanjaroFilm, Producer1951Irving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardAward1950
What's My Line?Series
All About EveFilm, 1950Producer1948
Call Northside 777Film, Producer1947
Gentleman's AgreementFilm, Producer1945Irving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardAward
Leave Her to HeavenFilm, 1945Producer1944
LifeboatFilm, Producer1941
How Green Was My ValleyFilm, Producer1940
The Grapes of WrathFilm, Producer1938Irving G. Thalberg Memorial AwardAward1937
HeidiFilm, Producer1935
'G' MenFilm, Writer1931
Little CaesarFilm, Producer1902Born5 September 1902Also in Deutsch
Photos 4
Filmography 40
TTTora! Tora! Tora!
TEThe Agony and the EcstasyTDThe Longest DayTIThe King and I
TEThe Egyptian
BLBroken LanceTKThe Snows of Kilimanjaro
VZViva Zapata!AEAll About Eve
NCNight and the City
TGThe Gunfighter
NONo Way Out
THTwelve O'Clock High
PIPinkyCNCall Northside 777
CCCry of the City
TPThe Snake PitGAGentleman's Agreement
NANightmare Alley
DRDragonwyck
TEThe Razor's EdgeLHLeave Her to HeavenLILifeboat
TSThe Black SwanHVHow Green Was My Valley
WUWestern UnionTWThe Grapes of Wrath
TZThe Mark of Zorro
TJThe Return of Frank James
YLYoung Mr. Lincoln
TBThe Hound of the Baskervilles
JJJesse James
THThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
DMDrums Along the MohawkHEHeidiGM'G' Men
BFBaby Face
NS42nd StreetLCLittle Caesar
TEThe Public Enemy320 credits on file
Television 4
TSThe Dick Cavett ShowCICinépanoramaWLWhat's My Line?Awards
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Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. Best known as a co-founder of 20th Century Fox, he played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors. Zanuck produced three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award twice, the only person to receive more than one.
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