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Darryl F. Zanuck (born September 5, 1902, Wahoo, Neb., U.S.—died December 22, 1979, Palm Springs, Calif.) was a Hollywood producer and movie executive for more than 40 years and an innovator of many trends in film. Abandoned by his parents at age 13, Zanuck joined the U.S. Army and fought in Belgium during World War I.
Jun 23, 2016 · The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images. As an old-school mogul, it’s hard to beat Darryl F. Zanuck. Smoking a cigar and surrounded by big-game trophies he shot on African safaris, he would ...
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. He played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career was rivaled only by that of Adolph Zukor). He produced three films that won the Academy Award for ...
Jul 27, 2020 · Cecil B. DeMille. Ready for My deMille: Profiles in Excellence – Darryl F. Zanuck, 1954. July 27, 2020. —. Philip Berk. Beginning in 1952 when theCecil B. deMille Awardwas presented to itsnamesake visionary director, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has awarded its most prestigious prize 66 times. FromWalt DisneytoBette Davis ...
After the success of The Longest Day (1962), Zanuck returned to run 20th Century-Fox; he promoted his son, Richard D. Zanuck, to head of production, then engineered his firing in a messy boardroom brawl. Within a few months, in May 1971, Zanuck himself was deposed. He was the last studio boss of his era to go down. Born September 5, 1902.
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- Palm Springs, California, USA
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.
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Sep 1, 2002 · Zanuck, who would have been 100 on Thursday, was an archetypal figure at the center of the studio system, a man who defined American movies of his time, the 1930's through the 1960's.
