Richard D. Zanuck


Born
12/13/1934
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."
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 For20 Movies

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
★6.5

The Shark Is Still Working
2009
★7.3

Belushi
2020
★7.0

Behind the Planet of the Apes
1998
★7.1

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
2003
★6.5

Who Needs Sleep?
2006
★6.8

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001
★7.3

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
1991
★6.8

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000
★8.1

Jaws: The Inside Story
2010
★7.3

The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
★6.8

In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
★8.0

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013
★6.3

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
2003
★6.0

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
1995
★4.8

The Last Mogul
2005
★5.5

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006
★4.6

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
2003
★7.0

The Making of Jaws 2
2001
★7.8

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
2001
★7.0