Richard D. Zanuck

Personal Info

Known For Producer

Gender Male

Birthday 1934-12-13

Deathday 2012-07-13 (77 years old)

Place of Birth 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."

Known For

Producer

2015
Bessie

as Executive Producer

2015
Hidden

as Producer

2012
Dark Shadows

as Producer

2010
2010
Clash of the Titans

as Executive Producer

2008
Yes Man

as Producer

2003
Big Fish

as Producer

2002
Reign of Fire

as Producer

2002
Road to Perdition

as Producer

2001
Planet of the Apes

as Producer

2000
1999
True Crime

as Producer

1998
Deep Impact

as Producer

1996
Chain Reaction

as Executive Producer

1996
Mulholland Falls

as Producer

1995
Wild Bill

as Producer

1994
Clean Slate

as Producer

1992
Rich in Love

as Producer

1991
Rush

as Producer

1989
Driving Miss Daisy

as Producer

1988
Cocoon: The Return

as Producer

1985
Cocoon

as Producer

1985
Target

as Producer

1982
The Verdict

as Producer

1981
Neighbors

as Producer

1980
The Island

as Producer

1978
Jaws 2

as Producer

1977
MacArthur

as Executive Producer

1975
Jaws

as Producer

1975
The Eiger Sanction

as Executive Producer

1974
1974
Willie Dynamite

as Producer

1974
The Black Windmill

as Executive Producer

1974
1973
Sssssss

as Executive Producer

1973
The Sting

as Executive Producer

1965
The Sound of Music

as Executive Producer

1962
The Chapman Report

as Producer

1961
Sanctuary

as Producer

1959
Compulsion

as Producer

1953
The Oscars

as Producer

Actor

2020
Belushi

as Self (archive footage)

2006
2005
2003
Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

as Self - Producer (as Richard)

2003
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

as Self - Producer (as Richard)

2001
History vs. Hollywood

as Self (as Richard Zanuck)

2000
Backstory

as Self (as Richard Zanuck)

1997
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

as Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton'