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Darryl Francis Zanuck (/ ˈ z æ n ə k /; 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.
Learn about the life and career of Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the most influential figures in Hollywood's studio system. He produced classics like The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Longest Day, and won an Oscar for his work.
- January 1, 1
- Wahoo, Nebraska, USA
- January 1, 1
- Palm Springs, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the most influential and controversial Hollywood moguls. From his humble beginnings as a writer and editor to his rise and fall as the head of 20th Century-Fox, Zanuck shaped the studio system and the film industry with his vision and ambition.
- September 5, 1902
- December 22, 1979
May 25, 2024 · Fox head Darryl Zanuck hated the Hollywood blacklist, but the man was a walking blacklist on his own.
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.
Sep 1, 2002 · As an omnipotent and amazingly prolific producer, he was responsible for a great diversity of films -- his career stretched from silent movies and ''42nd Street'' to ''The...
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Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979) was born in Wahoo, Nebraska. He joined Warner Bros. in 1923 as a screenwriter and worked his way up in the studio hierarchy, becoming studio manager in 1928 and head of production in 1929. In 1933 Zanuck teamed with Joseph Schenck to form 20th Century Pictures.