Richard D. Zanuck
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Richard D. Zanuck

Born 13 December 1934 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 13 July 2012

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
Alice in Wonderland
Jaws
Big Fish
Dark Shadows
Yes Man
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Planet of the Apes
Road to Perdition
Deep Impact
Reign of Fire
Jaws 2
Hidden
Dark Shadows
Alice in Wonderland
SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009
Yes Man
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Big Fish
Reign of Fire
Road to Perdition
Planet of the Apes
Rules of Engagement
True Crime
Deep Impact
Mulholland Falls
Wild Bill
Clean Slate
Rich in Love
Rush
Driving Miss Daisy
Cocoon: The Return
Cocoon
Target
The Verdict
Neighbors
The Island
Jaws 2
Jaws
The Sugarland Express
Willie Dynamite
The Girl from Petrovka
The Chapman Report
Sanctuary
Compulsion
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