David Brown

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David Brown

Production July 28, 1916

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

David Brown (July 28, 1916 – February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for producing the 1975 film Jaws based on the best-selling n…

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Jaws

Jaws

7.7 1975 Movie
A Few Good Men

A Few Good Men

7.6 1992 Movie
Chocolat

Chocolat

7.0 2000 Movie
Deep Impact

Deep Impact

6.3 1998 Movie
The Sting

The Sting

8.0 1973 Movie
Jaws 2

Jaws 2

6.0 1978 Movie
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

6.4 2001 Movie
Kiss the Girls

Kiss the Girls

6.5 1997 Movie
Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

7.2 1989 Movie
Cocoon

Cocoon

6.6 1985 Movie
The Saint

The Saint

6.1 1997 Movie
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

6.5 1988 Movie

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David Brown (July 28, 1916 – February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for producing the 1975 film Jaws based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2010
    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    TV show Self

  2. 2009
    SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

    Movie Producer

  3. 2006
    Flyboys

    Movie Executive Producer

  4. 2006
    Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

    Movie Self

  5. 2006
    All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

    Movie Self

  6. 2004
    Crown Heights

    Movie

  7. 2001
    Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

    Movie Self

  8. 2001
    The Making of Jaws 2

    Movie Self

  9. 2001
    Along Came a Spider

    Movie Producer

  10. 2001
    Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

    Movie Self

  11. 2000
    Chocolat

    Movie Producer

  12. 2000
    Up at the Villa

    Movie Co-Producer

  13. 2000
    Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

    Movie Producer

  14. 2000
    The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

    Movie Self

  15. 1999
    Angela's Ashes

    Movie Producer

  16. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil

    Movie Executive In Charge Of Production

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  1. 1999
    Dream Kitchen

    Movie Production Designer

  2. 1998
    Deep Impact

    Movie Producer

  3. 1997
    Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

    Movie Self

  4. 1997
    Kiss the Girls

    Movie Producer

  5. 1997
    The Saint

    Movie Producer

  6. 1997
    Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

    Movie Self

  7. 1997
    In the Teeth of Jaws

    Movie Self

  8. 1996
    E! True Hollywood Story

    TV show Self

  9. 1996
    A Season in Purgatory

    TV show Executive Producer

  10. 1995
    The Making of 'Jaws'

    Movie Self

  11. 1995
    Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

    Movie Self

  12. 1993
    The Cemetery Club

    Movie Producer

  13. 1992
    A Few Good Men

    Movie Producer

  14. 1992
    Rich in Love

    Movie Co-Producer

  15. 1992
    The Player

    Movie Producer

  16. 1991
    Hear My Song

    Movie Associate Producer

  17. 1991
    Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

    Movie Producer

  18. 1991
    Mara

    Movie Producer

  19. 1990
    Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

    Movie Producer

  20. 1989
    Driving Miss Daisy

    Movie Executive Producer

  21. 1988
    Dream Demon

    Movie Line Producer

  22. 1988
    Cocoon: The Return

    Movie Producer

  23. 1985
    Cocoon

    Movie Producer

  24. 1982
    The Verdict

    Movie Producer