Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck
Zanuck at the 1990 Academy Awards
Born
Richard Darryl Zanuck

(1934-12-13)December 13, 1934
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 2012(2012-07-13) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm producer
Years active1956–2012
Spouses
  • (m. 1958; div. 1969)
  • (m. 1969; div. 1978)
  • (m. 1978)
Children4, including Dean Zanuck
Parents

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."[1]

  1. ^ Eller, Claudia; Horn, John (July 13, 2012). "Filmmakers, producers remember Richard Zanuck". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2018.