Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Known for
Production
Born
December 13, 1934
Died
July 13, 2012 (aged 77)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA

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

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Filmography

2015
Bessie poster

Bessie

Movie · Executive Producer

2015
Hidden poster

Hidden

Movie · Producer

2012
Dark Shadows poster

Dark Shadows

Movie · Producer

2010
Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland

Movie · Producer

2010
Clash of the Titans poster

Clash of the Titans

Movie · Executive Producer

2009
SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009 poster

SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

Movie · Producer

2008
Yes Man poster

Yes Man

Movie · Producer

2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street poster

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Movie · Producer

2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Movie · Producer

2004
Dead Lawyers

Dead Lawyers

Movie · Executive Producer

2003
Big Fish poster

Big Fish

Movie · Producer

2002
Reign of Fire poster

Reign of Fire

Movie · Producer

2002
Road to Perdition poster

Road to Perdition

Movie · Producer

2001
Planet of the Apes poster

Planet of the Apes

Movie · Producer

2000
Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement

Movie · Producer

1999
True Crime poster

True Crime

Movie · Producer

1998
Deep Impact poster

Deep Impact

Movie · Producer

1996
Chain Reaction poster

Chain Reaction

Movie · Executive Producer

1996
Mulholland Falls poster

Mulholland Falls

Movie · Producer

1995
Wild Bill poster

Wild Bill

Movie · Producer

1994
Clean Slate poster

Clean Slate

Movie · Producer

1992
Rich in Love poster

Rich in Love

Movie · Producer

1991
Rush poster

Rush

Movie · Producer

1989
Driving Miss Daisy poster

Driving Miss Daisy

Movie · Producer

1988
Cocoon: The Return poster

Cocoon: The Return

Movie · Producer

1985
Cocoon poster

Cocoon

Movie · Producer

1985
Target poster

Target

Movie · Producer

1982
The Verdict poster

The Verdict

Movie · Producer

1981
Neighbors poster

Neighbors

Movie · Producer

1980
The Island poster

The Island

Movie · Producer

1978
Jaws 2 poster

Jaws 2

Movie · Producer

1977
MacArthur poster

MacArthur

Movie · Executive Producer

1975
Jaws poster

Jaws

Movie · Producer

1975
The Eiger Sanction poster

The Eiger Sanction

Movie · Executive Producer

1974
The Sugarland Express poster

The Sugarland Express

Movie · Producer

1974
Willie Dynamite poster

Willie Dynamite

Movie · Producer

1974
The Black Windmill poster

The Black Windmill

Movie · Executive Producer

1974
The Girl from Petrovka poster

The Girl from Petrovka

Movie · Producer

1973
Sssssss poster

Sssssss

Movie · Executive Producer

1973
The Sting poster

The Sting

Movie · Executive Producer

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! poster

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Movie · Executive In Charge Of Production

1970
Patton poster

Patton

Movie · Production Executive

1965
The Sound of Music poster

The Sound of Music

Movie · Executive Producer

1962
The Chapman Report poster

The Chapman Report

Movie · Producer

1961
Sanctuary poster

Sanctuary

Movie · Producer

1959
Compulsion poster

Compulsion

Movie · Producer

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · Producer · 38 eps