Biography
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). But following a spate of costly failures, he lost his job and was forced out on his own in the early 1970s. Teaming with fellow Fox expatriate David Brown, he set …
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Career Milestones
| Served as president's production representative at Fox | ||
| Served in U.S. Army as second lieutenant | ||
| Zanuck/Brown Company based at 20th Century Fox | ||
1954 | Began working in story department at 20th Century Fox | |
1956 | Served as vice president of Darryl F. Zanuck Productions with responsibilities for U.S. operations; also worked as assistant to his father when the elder Zanuck produced "The Sun Also Rises" (1956) and "Islands in the Sun" (1957) | |
1959 | Debuted as producer with "Compulsion" | |
1962 | Became the youngest production chief in Hollywood after his father appointed him executive VP in charge of production at Fox | |
1962 | Was assistant to his producer-father on "The Longest Day" | |
1969 | Promoted to president of 20th Century-Fox | |
1970 | Fired as president by father | |
1971 | Became senior executive vice president at Warner Bros.; resigned in 1972 to become independent producer | |
1972 | With David Brown, formed The Zanuck/Brown Company | |
1973 | First film in collaboration with Brown, "The Sting", won that year's Best Picture Oscar; with Brown, credited as executive producer of the film | |
1974 | Initial collaboration with Steven Spielberg, co-produced the director's debut feature "The Sugarland Express" | |
1975 | Delivered box office blockbuster with Spielberg's "Jaws"; received first Best Picture Oscar nomination as producer | |
1982 | Earned second Best Picture Academy Award nomination as producer of Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama "The Verdict" | |
1983 | Zanuck/Brown Company based at Warner Bros. | |
1985 | Third wife Lili Fini Zanuck joined producing team on the box-office success "Cocoon" | |
1988 | Dissolved partnership with David Brown | |
1989 | First film released under new banner, "Driving Miss Daisy," directed by Bruce Beresford; received Best Picture Academy Award | |
1989 | With Lili Fini Zanuck, formed The Zanuck Company | |
1991 | Produced wife's directorial debut "Rush" | |
1991 | Received the Academy's Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (shared with Brown) | |
1993 | Received Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award (shared with Brown) | |
1993 | Reteamed with Beresford as producer of the family drama "Rich in Love" | |
1998 | Reunited with David Brown as producer on "Deep Impact," released through DreamWorks | |
1999 | With Lili Fini Zanuck and Clint Eastwood, produced the thriller "True Crime"; film directed by Eastwood | |
2000 | Signed production deal with DreamWorks | |
2000 | With wife, co-produced the annual telecast of the Academy Awards | |
2001 | First association with director Tim Burton, big screen remake of "Planet of the Apes" | |
2003 | Co-produced "Big Fish," directed by Burton; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Musical or Comedy Picture | |
2005 | Produced Burton's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007), and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010), all of which starred Johnny Depp | |
2008 | Produced the Jim Carrey romantic comedy "Yes Man" | |
2012 | Re-teamed with director Tim Burton and star Johnny Depp as producer of feature adaptation of the gothic drama "Dark Shadows" | |
Awards
1962 | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama in The Chapman Report |
1975 | Academy Award for Best Picture in Jaws |
1975 | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama in Jaws |
1982 | Academy Award for Best Picture in The Verdict |
1989 | Academy Award for Best Picture in Driving Miss Daisy |
1989 | Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Driving Miss Daisy |
1990 | BAFTA Award for Best Film in Driving Miss Daisy |
1990 | Producers Guild of America Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures in Driving Miss Daisy |
2000 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in The 72nd Annual Academy Awards |
2003 | BAFTA Award for Film in Big Fish |
2004 | Palm Springs International Film Festival for Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts & Humanities |