Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl Francis Zanuck (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). He produced three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture during his tenure.
Zanuck was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, the son of Sarah Louise (née Torpin), who later married Charles Norton, and Frank Harvey Zanuck, who owned and operated a hotel in Wahoo. He had an older brother, Donald (1893–1903), who died in an accident when he was only 9 years old. Zanuck was of partial Swiss descent, and raised a Protestant. At age six, Zanuck and his mother moved...show more
Details
Details
Date of Birth
Sep 05, 1902
Place of Birth
Wahoo, Nebraska, USA
Date of Death
Dec 22, 1979
Age
77
Known For
Production
Also Known As
Darryl Francis Zanuck
Darryl Zanuck
Mark Canfield
Melville Crossman
Gregory Rogers
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Images

Movie Credits

1933
Story
1962
Producer, Director
1950
Executive Producer
1970
Executive Producer
1950
Producer
1954
Producer
1948
Executive Producer
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

Self - Mystery Guest
Self - Guest
TV Show Credits
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