Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
	Zanuck at the 1990 Academy Awards
Born	Richard Darryl Zanuck; December 13, 1934; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2012 (aged 77); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1956–2012
Spouses	Lili Gentle (m. 1958; div. 1969); Linda Harrison (m. 1969; div. 1978); Lili Fini (m. 1978);
Children	4, including Dean Zanuck
Parents	Darryl F. Zanuck (father); Virginia Fox (mother);

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]

^ 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.

[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.

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Richard D. Zanuck
Zanuck at the 1990 Academy Awards
Born	Richard Darryl Zanuck (1934-12-13)December 13, 1934 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2012(2012-07-13) (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film producer
Years active	1956–2012
Spouses	Lili Gentle (m. 1958; div. 1969) Linda Harrison (m. 1969; div. 1978) Lili Fini (m. 1978)
Children	4, including Dean Zanuck
Parents	Darryl F. Zanuck (father) Virginia Fox (mother)