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Richard D. Zanuck

American film producer (1934-2012) · United States · Directors · Died at 77

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Richard Darryl Zanuck 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."

A life in dates

2012Died13 July 2012Dark ShadowsFilm, 2012Producer2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSeries2008Yes ManFilm, Producer2003Big FishFilm, Producer2001History vs. HollywoodSeriesPlanet of the ApesFilm, 2001Producer2000BackstorySeries1999True CrimeFilm, Producer1996E! True Hollywood StorySeriesChain ReactionFilm, 1996Producer1991RushFilm, Producer1990Academy Award for Best PictureAward1988Cocoon: The ReturnFilm, Producer1982The VerdictFilm, Producer1980The IslandFilm, Producer1975JawsFilm, Producer1973SssssssFilm, Producer1959CompulsionFilm, Producer1953The OscarsSeries, Producer1934Born13 December 1934

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Filmography 40

BEBelushi2020 · ★ 7.0
HIHiddenProducer2015 · ★ 7.0
BEBessieProducer2015 · ★ 6.4
DSDark ShadowsProducer2012 · ★ 6.1
AWAlice in WonderlandProducer2010 · ★ 6.6
CTClash of the TitansProducer2010 · ★ 5.9
YMYes ManProducer2008 · ★ 6.7
SSSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetProducer2007 · ★ 7.2
CFCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryProducer2005 · ★ 7.0
BFBig FishProducer2003 · ★ 7.7
RPRoad to PerditionProducer2002 · ★ 7.4
RFReign of FireProducer2002 · ★ 6.2
PAPlanet of the ApesProducer2001 · ★ 5.8
RERules of EngagementProducer2000 · ★ 6.2
TCTrue CrimeProducer1999 · ★ 6.5
DIDeep ImpactProducer1998 · ★ 6.3
BABehind the Planet of the Apes1998 · ★ 7.1
CRChain ReactionProducer1996 · ★ 5.8
MFMulholland FallsProducer1996 · ★ 6.0
WBWild BillProducer1995 · ★ 5.7
CSClean SlateProducer1994 · ★ 5.7
RURushProducer1991 · ★ 6.7
DDDriving Miss DaisyProducer1989 · ★ 7.2
CRCocoon: The ReturnProducer1988 · ★ 6.5
COCocoonProducer1985 · ★ 6.6
TATargetProducer1985 · ★ 5.9
TVThe VerdictProducer1982 · ★ 7.5
NENeighborsProducer1981 · ★ 5.6
TIThe IslandProducer1980 · ★ 5.2
JAJaws 2Producer1978 · ★ 6.0
MAMacArthurProducer1977 · ★ 6.2
JAJawsProducer1975 · ★ 7.7
TSThe Eiger SanctionProducer1975 · ★ 6.1
TEThe Sugarland ExpressProducer1974 · ★ 6.6
TWThe Black WindmillProducer1974 · ★ 6.3
TPThe Girl from PetrovkaProducer1974
TSThe StingProducer1973 · ★ 8.0
SSSssssssProducer1973 · ★ 5.1
TMThe Sound of MusicProducer1965 · ★ 7.7
COCompulsionProducer1959 · ★ 7.1

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MHMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood2010
HHHistory vs. Hollywood2001
BABackstory2000
ESE! True Hollywood Story1996
TOThe OscarsProducer1953

Awards

Academy Award for Best Picture1990
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2012 · aged 77

In common with Richard

Hal HolbrookAlso in The Girl from Petrovka (1974)John G. AvildsenAlso in Neighbors (1981)William SadlerAlso in Rush (1991)Jessica TandyAlso in Driving Miss Daisy (1989)Anthony LaPagliaAlso in Road to Perdition (2002)Alexander SiddigAlso in Reign of Fire (2002)

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