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Known ForProduction

GenderMale

Born / DiedDec 13, 1934 (Died at 78)

Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius

Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA

Career Span1953 – 2012

Known Credits73 Titles

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ProductionPopularity Score 0.9

Richard D. Zanuck

Also known as:Richard Darryl Zanuck

Total Works

68 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

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Biography

Richard Darryl Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; 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 and loyal men of our profession."

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Richard D. Zanuck's career

7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005•movie

Role: Producer

6.6

Alice in Wonderland

2010•movie

Role: Producer

7.7

Jaws

1975•movie

Role: Producer

7.7

Big Fish

2003•movie

Role: Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 73 titles featuring Richard D. Zanuck

7.0

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005•movie

Role: Producer

6.6

Alice in Wonderland

2010•movie

Role: Producer

7.7

Jaws

1975•movie

Role: Producer

7.7

Big Fish

2003•movie

Role: Producer

6.1

Dark Shadows

2012•movie

Role: Producer

6.7

Yes Man

2008•movie

Role: Producer

5.9

Clash of the Titans

2010•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007•movie

Role: Producer

5.8

Planet of the Apes

2001•movie

Role: Producer

7.4

Road to Perdition

2002•movie

Role: Producer

7.7

The Sound of Music

1965•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.3

Deep Impact

1998•movie

Role: Producer

8.0

The Sting

1973•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.2

Reign of Fire

2002•movie

Role: Producer

6.0

Jaws 2

1978•movie

Role: Producer

7.2

Driving Miss Daisy

1989•movie

Role: Producer

6.6

Cocoon

1985•movie

Role: Producer

7.0

Hidden

2015•movie

Role: Producer

5.8

Chain Reaction

1996•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.4

Patton

1970•movie

Role: Production Executive

6.5

Cocoon: The Return

1988•movie

Role: Producer

6.5

True Crime

1999•movie

Role: Producer

6.2

Rules of Engagement

2000•movie

Role: Producer

7.5

The Verdict

1982•movie

Role: Producer

7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970•movie

Role: Executive In Charge Of Production

6.6

The Sugarland Express

1974•movie

Role: Producer

6.1

The Eiger Sanction

1975•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.0

Mulholland Falls

1996•movie

Role: Producer

5.7

Wild Bill

1995•movie

Role: Producer

7.1

Compulsion

1959•movie

Role: Producer

6.7

Rush

1991•movie

Role: Producer

5.6

Neighbors

1981•movie

Role: Producer

6.4

Bessie

2015•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.9

Target

1985•movie

Role: Producer

5.1

Sssssss

1973•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.2

The Island

1980•movie

Role: Producer

6.3

The Black Windmill

1974•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.2

MacArthur

1977•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.1

The Oscars

1953•series

Role: Producer

8.1

1 eps

E! True Hollywood Story

1996•series

as Self

5.7

Clean Slate

1994•movie

Role: Producer

7.0

Belushi

2020•movie

as Self (archive footage)

7.1

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998•movie

as Self

6.8

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995•movie

as Self

6.4

Willie Dynamite

1974•movie

Role: Producer

5.3

The Girl from Petrovka

1974•movie

Role: Producer

7.3

The Shark Is Still Working

2009•movie

as Self

5.1

The Chapman Report

1962•movie

Role: Producer

6.4

Rich in Love

1992•movie

Role: Producer

7.3

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001•movie

as Self

5.5

The Last Mogul

2005•movie

as Self

5.4

Sanctuary

1961•movie

Role: Producer

7.3

Jaws: The Inside Story

2010•movie

as Self

6.3

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

2013•movie

as Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

5.4

7 eps

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010•series

as Self

6.8

Who Needs Sleep?

2006•movie

as Self

7.9

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000•movie

as Self

5.3

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

2006•movie

as Self

4.8

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995•movie

as Self

7.8

The Making of Jaws 2

2001•movie

as Self

6.8

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

1991•movie

as Self

7.0

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001•movie

as Self

6.5

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003•movie

as Self

8.0

1 eps

History vs. Hollywood

2001•series

as Self (as Richard Zanuck)

7.7

1 eps

Backstory

2000•series

as Self (as Richard Zanuck)

8.0

In the Teeth of Jaws

1997•movie

as Self

6.5

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006•movie

as Self

7.0

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

2003•movie

as Self - Producer (as Richard)

6.0

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003•movie

as Self - Producer (as Richard)

10.0

SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

2009•movie

Role: Producer

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007•movie

as Self

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001•movie

as Self

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

1997•movie

as Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton'