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      Richard D. Zanuck

      Richard D. Zanuck

      Highest Rated: 100% Compulsion (1959)

      Lowest Rated: 18% Chain Reaction (1996)

      Birthday: Dec 13, 1934

      Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA

      Though born into Hollywood royalty, producer Richard Zanuck frequently acted like a maverick, tackling offbeat, seemingly unfilmable projects and spinning them into box office gold. Zanuck began his career as the head of production for his father, legendary producer Darryl F. Zanuck, at 20th Century Fox, where he oversaw such classics as "The Sound of Music" (1965), "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), "Patton" (1970) and "The French Connection" (1971). Following a spate of less successful titles, he lost his job and went out on his own in the early 1970s. Teaming with fellow Fox expatriate David Brown, he set up The Zanuck/Brown Company and had a huge hit with "The Sting" (1973), which paved the way for successful collaborations with Steven Spielberg on "The Sugarland Express" (1974) and "Jaws" (1975). He went on to produce such acclaimed films as "The Verdict" (1982), "Cocoon" (1985) - in partnership with wife Lili Fini Zanuck - and "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which earned him an Academy Award. Zanuck returned to form with "Road to Perdition" (2002), and had continued success in collaboration with Tim Burton on "Big Fish" (2003) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). Thanks to both his pedigree and exemplary track record, Zanuck was an enduring figure in the Hollywood community who was both greatly admired and respected.

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      35% 46% Dark Shadows Producer $79.7M 2012
      27% 40% Clash of the Titans Executive Producer $163.2M 2010
      51% 55% Alice in Wonderland Producer $334.2M 2010
      46% 66% Yes Man Producer $97.7M 2008
      86% 81% Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Producer $52.9M 2007
      83% 51% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Producer $206.5M 2005
      75% 89% Big Fish Producer $66.3M 2003
      81% 86% Road to Perdition Producer $104.1M 2002
      42% 49% Reign of Fire Producer $43.1M 2002
      44% 27% Planet of the Apes Producer $180.0M 2001
      37% 55% Rules of Engagement Producer $61.3M 2000
      56% 49% True Crime Producer $16.6M 1999
      45% 43% Deep Impact Producer $140.4M 1998
      31% 39% Mulholland Falls Producer $11.5M 1996
      18% 27% Chain Reaction Executive Producer $20.6M 1996
      46% 27% Wild Bill Producer $2.1M 1995
      19% 36% Clean Slate Producer $7.3M 1994
      69% 38% Rich in Love Producer $2.0M 1992
      71% 71% Rush Producer $6.6M 1991
      85% 81% Driving Miss Daisy Producer $105.6M 1989
      31% 34% Cocoon: The Return Producer $18.5M 1988
      82% 60% Cocoon Producer $75.9M 1985
      64% 35% Target Producer $9.0M 1985
      88% 88% The Verdict Producer - 1982
      62% 39% Jaws 2 Producer - 1978
      45% 60% MacArthur Executive Producer - 1977
      67% 54% The Eiger Sanction Executive Producer - 1975
      97% 90% Jaws Producer $272.2M 1975
      No Score Yet 22% The Girl From Petrovka Producer - 1974
      87% 66% The Sugarland Express Producer - 1974
      30% 26% Sssssss Executive Producer - 1973
      No Score Yet 68% Willie Dynamite Producer - 1973
      No Score Yet 20% The Chapman Report Producer - 1962
      100% 85% Compulsion Producer - 1959