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Darryl F. Zanuck

American film producer (1902–1979)

  • Fame57.7
  • Momentum3.0
  • Wikipedia17K
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Lived 1902–1979, aged 77United States
United StatesUnited StatesDirectorsMovie Director
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    42 languages
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  • Era
    1902–1979
    Aged 77
  • Known for
    The Longest Day
    1962
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

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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  • David di Donatello for Best International Film
  • Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
  • Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
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57.7
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Momentum3.0
Historical24.4
Now attention9.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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