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Darryl F. Zanuck was born September 5, 1902, in Wahoo, Nebraska, a small town of 2,000, west of Omaha. His mother, Louise, was the daughter of Henry Torpin, the owner of Wahoo's only hotel. His father, Frank, of Swiss descent, was a former Iowa farm boy who worked as a night clerk in the Wahoo hotel. Alcohol and gambling drove Zanuck's mother ...
Mar 28, 2017 · One hastily convened meeting later and Darryl Zanuck’s time as studio boss at 20 th Century Fox came to an end. He was the last Hollywood tycoon to fall. In 1979, having made his peace with both Richard and Virginia, he died from cancer of the jaw at the age of 77. A lifetime of smoking enormous cigars had caught up with him.
Dec 20, 2023 · Darryl F. Zanuck was a legendary figure in Hollywood known for leading a major studio, producing top films and assaulting aspiring actresses in the 1930s.
Darryl F. Zanuck was the epitome of a self-made man. He was not an educated man in the classical sense, was not an actor or director, but nevertheless he left an indelible mark on the history of the American movie industry. He was the producer of about 200 films during a 25 year period from 1925 to 1970. He is also the co-founder of one of the ...
Darryl F. Zanuck. Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American producer, writer, actor, director, and studio executive who played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors. Zanuck was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, the son of Louise and Frank Zanuck, who owned and operated the Grand Hotel in Wahoo.
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 ...
Darryl F. Zanuck. Darryl Francis Zanuck (n. 5 septembrie 1902 - d. 22 decembrie 1979) a fost un director executiv și producător de film american care a și contribuit la scenariile filmelor pe care le-a produs. A fost co-fondator și președintele studioului 20th Century Fox din 1933 până în 1956 și apoi din 1962 până în 1971.
