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Darryl Francis Zanuck ( / ˈzænək /; September 5, 1902 – December 22, 1979) was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era.
Darryl Zanuck’s parents were Francis H. “Frank” Zanuck and Sarah Louisa “Louise” Torpin. Both were born in Iowa, although Louise’s family lived for a time in Illinois. In the 1870 U.S. Census, Frank is 9 and is the third child in the Dubuque, Iowa, household of Jacob and Agnes Zeunck.
Dec 24, 1979 · Motion picture producer and executive Darryl F. Zanuck, who died Saturday night in Palm Springs, Calif., at the age of 77, was a dynamic and indefatigable film industry leader who spent almost ...
- Gary Arnold
May 25, 2024 · Darryl Francis Zanuck was born on September 5, 1902, in Wahoo, Nebraska, to Louise Torpin and Frank Zanuck. His father, Frank, was a small hotel owner, while his mother, Louise, came from a lineage of Swiss immigrants and raised Darryl as a protestant.
Daryl F. Zanuck’s frank remarks about the changing landscape of Hollywood, specifically criticizing actors’ growing control over film production, inadvertently boosted John Wayne’s...
May 18, 2018 · Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979) produced some of the most important and controversial films in Hollywood. He co-founded 20th Century-Fox studios and helped entertain moviegoers as a producer for over 50 years.
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Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902 – December 22, 1979) was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era.
