Dean Francis Zanuck ( ; born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer.
Early life Zanuck was born on August 11, 1972, in Los Angeles, California.imdbHarry Haun, The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low' , Film Journal International, July 19, 2010Irene Lacher, The Sunday Conversation: Dean Zanuck, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2010 His father was Richard D. Zanuck (1934–2012), a film producer, and his mother, Linda Melson Harrison, an actress. His paternal grandfather was Darryl F. Zanuck, film producer and 20th Century Fox co-founder; his paternal grandmother was silent actress Virginia Fox (1902–1982), Darryl Zanuck's wife for fifty-five years.
Career Zanuck was a production executive at The Zanuck Company from 1998 to 2017. In 2004, he formed Zanuck Independent to produce independent films. Productions under the banner include Sony Picture Classics' Get Low, starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray, and the sci-fi fantasy, The Zero Theorem, directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Christoph Waltz, Matt Damon, and Tilda Swinton. In 2015, Dean Zanuck and Disney veteran Rick Calabash formed Zanuck Family Entertainment to produce family oriented motion pictures and multi-platform content.
Personal life In 2002, Zanuck married Marisa, a real estate agent who was featured on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in its third season, which aired in 2013. The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California, until their divorce in February 2016. They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.
Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film Year Film Credit Notes 2002 Road to Perdition Producer Reign of Fire Co-producer 2009 Get Low Producer 2010 Tontine 2013 The Zero Theorem Producer 2017 Voice from the Stone Producer Namibia Announced The Man Who Saved Paris Announced
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Notes 1995 Apollo 13 Office production assistant Wild Bill Production assistant 1996 Mulholland Falls Production office assistant 1998 Deep Impact Production executive 1999 True Crime Production executive 2000 Rules of Engagement Production executive 2001 Planet of the Apes Production executive 2003 Big Fish Production executive 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Production executive 2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Production executive 2008 Yes Man Production executive 2010 Alice in Wonderland Production executive 2012 Dark Shadows Production executive
Thanks
Year Film Notes 2010 The Lost Tribe Very special thanks
Television Year Title Credit Notes 2004 Dead Lawyers Executive producer Television film
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