Richard D. Zanuck
Birth date
December 13, 1934
Death date
July 13, 2012
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession
Production
Age
77 years
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."
