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Richard Darryl Zanuck (/ ˈ z æ n ə k /; 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 ...
- Film producer
- 4, including Dean Zanuck
- 1956–2012
Jul 14, 2012 · Richard D. Zanuck, the son of Hollywood mogul Darryl F. Zanuck, who went on to produce “The Sting,” “Jaws” and “Driving Miss Daisy,” dies at 77
- Matt Schudel
Dec 13, 2023 · That sums Richard D. Zanuck up exactly. My favorite Dick Zanuck story concerns some tension during the production of JAWS. At the time of filming, Mr. Zanuck was married to actress Linda Harrison (Nova in the original Planet of the Apes) and he had promised Ms. Harrison that she would play the role of Ellen Brody.
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Universal Pictures’ producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown stumbled upon Peter Benchley’s novel ‘Jaws’ by accident even before the book was published; they read the novel immediately and enthusiastically proclaimed it was the most exciting thing they’d ever read.
Jul 18, 2012 · When Spielberg’s production of Jaws was in danger of sinking, Zanuck refused to abandon ship. After Zanuck and Brown parted was in 1988, Zanuck formed new company with his third wife, Lili Fini ...
Jul 13, 2012 · Richard Zanuck at 29 in 1964. Richard Zanuck, the Oscar-winning producer of films like Jaws and Driving Miss Daisy, died today from a heart attack. In his later years, Zanuck forged an alliance ...
Jun 18, 1975 · ‘Jaws’: 1975 Movie Review Getting right to the point, "Jaws" is an artistic and commercial smash. Producers Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown, and director Steven Spielberg, have the ...
