Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck
Zanuck in 1964
Born
Darryl Francis Zanuck

(1902-09-05)September 5, 1902
DiedDecember 22, 1979(1979-12-22) (aged 77)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Years active1922–1970
Spouse
(m. 1924)
Children3, including Richard D. Zanuck
RelativesDean Zanuck (grandson)

Darryl Francis Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; September 5, 1902 – December 22, 1979) was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. He played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career was rivaled only by that of Adolph Zukor).[1] He produced three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture during his tenure at 20th Century Fox.

  1. ^ Albin Krebs. New York Times, June 11, 1976, "Adolph Zukor is Dead at 103".