Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Production

December 13, 1934 — July 13, 2012Los 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 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."

Known for

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012

Yes Man

Yes Man

2008

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

2010

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002

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Hidden

Hidden

2015

Producer

Bessie

Bessie

2015

Executive Producer

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012

Producer

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans

2010

Executive Producer

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

Producer

SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009

2009

Producer

Yes Man

Yes Man

2008

Producer

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

2007

Producer

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

Producer

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

Producer

Road to Perdition

Road to Perdition

2002

Producer

Reign of Fire

Reign of Fire

2002

Producer

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

Producer

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

2000

Producer

True Crime

True Crime

1999

Producer

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

1998

Producer

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

1996

Executive Producer

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996

Producer

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

1995

Producer

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

Producer

Rich in Love

Rich in Love

1992

Producer

Rush

Rush

1991

Producer

Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Producer

Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Producer

Target

Target

1985

Producer

Cocoon

Cocoon

1985

Producer

The Verdict

The Verdict

1982

Producer

Neighbors

Neighbors

1981

Producer

The Island

The Island

1980

Producer

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

Producer

MacArthur

MacArthur

1977

Executive Producer

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Producer

The Eiger Sanction

The Eiger Sanction

1975

Executive Producer

The Girl from Petrovka

The Girl from Petrovka

1974

Producer

The Black Windmill

The Black Windmill

1974

Executive Producer

The Sugarland Express

The Sugarland Express

1974

Producer

Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite

1974

Producer

The Sting

The Sting

1973

Executive Producer

Sssssss

Sssssss

1973

Executive Producer

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Executive In Charge Of Production

Patton

Patton

1970

Production Executive

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

1965

Executive Producer

The Chapman Report

The Chapman Report

1962

Producer

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

1961

Producer

Compulsion

Compulsion

1959

Producer

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Producer

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Belushi

Belushi

2020

Self (archive footage)

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

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

2013

Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010

Self

Jaws: The Inside Story

Jaws: The Inside Story

2010

Self

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

Self

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

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

2008

Self

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007

Self

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

2006

Self

Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled

2006

Self

Who Needs Sleep?

Who Needs Sleep?

2006

Self

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

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

2006

Self

The Last Mogul

The Last Mogul

2005

Self

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003

Self

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen

2003

Self - Producer (as Richard)

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003

Self - Producer (as Richard)

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'

2001

Self

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Self

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2

2001

Self

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Self

History vs. Hollywood

History vs. Hollywood

2001

Self (as Richard Zanuck)

Backstory

Backstory

2000

Self (as Richard Zanuck)

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

Self

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'

2000

Self

Behind the Planet of the Apes

Behind the Planet of the Apes

1998

Self

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner

1997

Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton'

In the Teeth of Jaws

In the Teeth of Jaws

1997

Self

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995

Self

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995

Self

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.

1991

Self