Richard D. Zanuck
Born
December 13, 1934
Died
July 13, 2012 (77 years old)
Known For
Production
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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

Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Self
2013

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self · (7 episodes)
2010

Jaws: The Inside Story
Self
2010

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
Self
2009

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
Self
2008

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Self
2007

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Self
2006
Darryl F. Zanuck: A Dream Fulfilled
Self
2006

Who Needs Sleep?
Self
2006

All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Self
2006

The Last Mogul
Self
2005

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Self
2003

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen
Self - Producer (as Richard)
2003

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
Self - Producer (as Richard)
2003

Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
Self
2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Self
2001

The Making of Jaws 2
Self
2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Self
2001

History vs. Hollywood
Self (as Richard Zanuck) · (1 episode)
2001

Backstory
Self (as Richard Zanuck) · (1 episode)
2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
Self
2000
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
Self
2000

Behind the Planet of the Apes
Self
1998

Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Self - Fox Production President on 'Patton'
1997

In the Teeth of Jaws
Self
1997

The Making of 'Jaws'
Self
1995

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
Self
1995

Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Self
1991