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David Brown

Born · July 28, 1916

Died · February 1, 2010 (93 years old)

Known For: Production

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Bio

David Brown (July 28, 1916 – February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for producing the 1975 film Jaws based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley.

Known for

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Self · (7 episodes)

4.7

2010

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters

Self

6.5

2006

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

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

Self

4.6

2006

Crown Heights

Crown Heights

0.0

2004

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Self

7.0

2001

The Making of Jaws 2

The Making of Jaws 2

Self

7.5

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Self

7.2

2001

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Self

8.3

2000

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

Self

7.0

1997

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Self

7.2

1997

In the Teeth of Jaws

In the Teeth of Jaws

Self

8.0

1997

The Making of 'Jaws'

The Making of 'Jaws'

Self

6.7

1995

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Self

4.0

1995

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

Charles Ennis

4.3

1977

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

Self · (1 episode)

5.8

1962

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