Richard D. Zanuck

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Richard D. Zanuck

Production December 13, 1934

Los Angeles, California, USA

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…

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

7.0 2005 Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

6.6 2010 Movie
Jaws

Jaws

7.7 1975 Movie
Big Fish

Big Fish

7.7 2003 Movie
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

6.1 2012 Movie
Yes Man

Yes Man

6.7 2008 Movie
Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

5.9 2010 Movie
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

7.2 2007 Movie
Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

5.8 2001 Movie
Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

7.4 2002 Movie
The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

7.7 1965 Movie
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

6.3 1998 Movie

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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."

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    Belushi

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2015
    Hidden

    Movie Producer

  3. 2015
    Bessie

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2013
    Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

    Movie Self

  5. 2012
    Dark Shadows

    Movie Producer

  6. 2010
    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    TV show Self

  7. 2010
    Jaws: The Inside Story

    Movie Self

  8. 2010
    Clash of the Titans

    Movie Executive Producer

  9. 2010
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Producer

  10. 2009
    SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

    Movie Producer

  11. 2009
    The Shark Is Still Working

    Movie Self

  12. 2008
    Yes Man

    Movie Producer

  13. 2008
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

    Movie Self

  14. 2007
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

    Movie Producer

  15. 2007
    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    Movie Self

  16. 2006
    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2006
    Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

    Movie Self

  2. 2006
    Who Needs Sleep?

    Movie Self

  3. 2006
    All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

    Movie Self

  4. 2005
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Movie Producer

  5. 2005
    The Last Mogul

    Movie Self

  6. 2003
    Big Fish

    Movie Producer

  7. 2003
    Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

    Movie Self

  8. 2003
    Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

    Movie Self - Producer (as Richard)

  9. 2003
    Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

    Movie Self - Producer (as Richard)

  10. 2002
    Road to Perdition

    Movie Producer

  11. 2002
    Reign of Fire

    Movie Producer

  12. 2001
    Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

    Movie Self

  13. 2001
    Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

    Movie Self

  14. 2001
    Planet of the Apes

    Movie Producer

  15. 2001
    The Making of Jaws 2

    Movie Self

  16. 2001
    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Movie Self

  17. 2001
    History vs. Hollywood

    TV show Self (as Richard Zanuck)

  18. 2000
    Backstory

    TV show Self (as Richard Zanuck)

  19. 2000
    Rules of Engagement

    Movie Producer

  20. 2000
    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    Movie Self

  21. 2000
    Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

    Movie Self

  22. 1999
    True Crime

    Movie Producer

  23. 1998
    Behind the Planet of the Apes

    Movie Self

  24. 1998
    Deep Impact

    Movie Producer