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Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

13 December 1934 — 13 July 2012 (77 years)
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."

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Rush
    Rush1991
  • Wild Bill
    Wild Bill1995

Known For

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2005
  • Big Fish
    Big Fish2003
  • Jaws
    Jaws1975
  • Yes Man
    Yes Man2008
  • Planet of the Apes
    Planet of the Apes2001
  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street2007
  • Alice in Wonderland
    Alice in Wonderland2010
  • Jaws 2
    Jaws 21978
  • Dark Shadows
    Dark Shadows2012
  • Rules of Engagement
    Rules of Engagement2000
  • Reign of Fire
    Reign of Fire2002
  • Driving Miss Daisy
    Driving Miss Daisy1989
  • Road to Perdition
    Road to Perdition2002
  • Deep Impact
    Deep Impact1998
  • The Verdict
    The Verdict1982
  • Cocoon
    Cocoon1985
  • The Sugarland Express
    The Sugarland Express1974
  • True Crime
    True Crime1999
  • Chain Reaction
    Chain Reaction1996
  • Cocoon: The Return
    Cocoon: The Return1988

Filmography

2015
Hidden
2015
Bessie · as Executive Producer
2012
Dark Shadows
2010
Clash of the Titans · as Executive Producer
2010
Alice in Wonderland
2008
Yes Man
2007
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2003
Big Fish
2002
Road to Perdition
2002
Reign of Fire
2001
Planet of the Apes
2000
Rules of Engagement
2000
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
1999
True Crime
1998
Deep Impact
1996
Chain Reaction · as Executive Producer
1996
Mulholland Falls
1995
Wild BillOn Plex
1994
Clean Slate
1992
Rich in Love
1992
Driving Miss Daisy · as Executive Producer
1991
RushOn Plex
1989
Driving Miss Daisy
1988
Cocoon: The Return
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse · as Executive Producer
1985
Target
1985
Cocoon
1982
The Verdict
1981
Neighbors
1980
The Island
1978
Jaws 2
1977
MacArthur · as Executive Producer
1975
Jaws
1975
The Eiger Sanction · as Executive Producer
1974
The Girl from Petrovka
1974
The Black Windmill · as Executive Producer
1974
The Sugarland Express
1973
The Sting · as Executive Producer
1973
Willie Dynamite
1973
Sssssss · as Executive Producer
1965
The Sound of Music · as Executive Producer
1962
The Chapman Report
1961
Sanctuary
1959
Compulsion
1953
The Academy Awards

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · as Self - Producer
2020
Belushi · as Self (archive Footage)
2013
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck · as Self
2013
The Oscars · as Self - Producer (in Memoriam)
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood · as Self
2010
Jaws: The Inside Story · as Self
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd · as Self
2007
The Shark Is Still Working · as Self
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters · as Self
2006
Who Needs Sleep? · as Self
2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' · as Self
2005
The Last Mogul · as SelfOn Plex
2005
The 100 Greatest War Films · as Self
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Designer Chocolate · as Self
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors · as Self
2005
The Making of 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' · as Self
2002
The Making of 'Road to Perdition' · as Self - Producer
2001
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection' · as Self
2001
The Making of 'Jaws 2' · as Self
2001
John Williams: The Music of 'Jaws 2' · as Self
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood · as Self
2001
History vs. Hollywood · as Self (as Richard Zanuck)
2001
The Making of 'Planet of the Apes' · as Self - Producer
2000
20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Self
2000
Backstory (2000) · as Self (as Richard Zanuck)
2000
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' · as Self
1998
Behind the Planet of the Apes · as Self
1997
The Directors · as Self
1997
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner · as Self - Fox Production President On 'patton'
1997
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years · as Self
1996
E! True Hollywood Story · as Self
1995
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' · as Self
1995
American Cinema · as Self
1994
The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon · as Self - 20th Century Fox Production Head (1962-1970)
1993
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. · as Self
1992
HBO First Look · as Self
1990
The 62nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner
1988
The Story of Hollywood · as Self
1987
Biography · as Self
1985
American Masters · as Self
1983
The 55th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award · as Self - Audience Member
1961
The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Producer

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora! · as Executive In Charge Of Production
1970
Patton · as Production Executive