Richard D. Zanuck

Personal Info

Known For

Production

Birthday

December 13, 1934

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Died

July 13, 2012

Richard D. Zanuck

Biography

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."