Dean Zanuck
Zanuck in 2013
Born
Dean Francis Zanuck

(1972-08-11) August 11, 1972 (age 51)
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard-Westlake School
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Occupation(s)Motion picture production executive and producer
Years active1995–present
Notable workSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Road to Perdition, Get Low
Spouse
Marisa Zanuck
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​
(m. 2002; div . 2016)​
Children2
Parent(s)Richard D. Zanuck (father)
Linda Melson Harrison (mother)
RelativesDarryl F. Zanuck (grandfather)
Virginia Fox (grandmother)

Dean Francis Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer.

Biography

Early life

He was born on August 11, 1972, in Los Angeles.[1][2][3] His father was Richard D. Zanuck (1934–2012), a film producer, and his mother, Linda Melson Harrison, an actress.[2] 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.[2]

Career

Zanuck was a production executive at The Zanuck Company from 1998 to 2017.[2] 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.[4][5][6] In 2015, Dean Zanuck and Disney veteran Rick Calabash formed Zanuck Family Entertainment to produce family oriented motion pictures and multi-platform content.[2]

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.[2][7] The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California,[7] until their divorce in February 2016.[8] They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.[7]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year Film Credit Notes Ref.
2002 Road to Perdition Producer
[1]
Reign of Fire Co-producer
[1]
2009 Get Low Producer
[1]
2010 Tontine Direct-to-video
[1]
2013 The Zero Theorem Producer
[1]
2017 Voice from the Stone Producer
TBA Namibia Announced
The Man Who Saved Paris Announced
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Notes Ref.
1995 Apollo 13 Office production assistant
Wild Bill Production assistant
1996 Mulholland Falls Production office assistant
1998 Deep Impact Production executive
[1]
1999 True Crime Production executive
2000 Rules of Engagement Production executive
2001 Planet of the Apes Production executive
[1]
2003 Big Fish Production executive
[1]
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Production executive
[1]
2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Production executive
[1]
2008 Yes Man Production executive
[1]
2010 Alice in Wonderland Production executive
[1]
2012 Dark Shadows Production executive
[1]
Thanks
Year Film Notes
2010 The Lost Tribe Very special thanks

Television

Year Title Credit Notes Ref.
2004 Dead Lawyers Executive producer Television film
[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o imdb
  2. ^ a b c d e f Harry Haun, The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low' Archived December 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Film Journal International, July 19, 2010
  3. ^ Irene Lacher, The Sunday Conversation: Dean Zanuck, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2010
  4. ^ Harris, Dana (August 3, 2004). "Zanuck goes it alone". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bill Murray, Lucas Black 'Get Low'". February 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "Venice Film Review: 'The Zero Theorem'". September 2, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c "Bravo TV: Marisa Zanuck". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  8. ^ Real, Evan (March 14, 2016). "Marisa Zanuck, Former 'RHOBH' Star, Files for Divorce From Husband Dean". Us Weekly.
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