Richard D. Zanuck

Production

Born 1934-12-13 · died 2012-07-13 · Los Angeles, California, USA

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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."

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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'History vs. HollywoodIn the Teeth of JawsThe Making of Jaws 2BackstoryJaws: The Inside StoryThe Shark Is Still WorkingCleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodBehind the Planet of the ApesBelushi