Dean Zanuck


Dean Francis Zanuck is an American production executive and film producer.

Early life

Zanuck was born on August 11, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. His father was Richard D. Zanuck, 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, 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

;Miscellaneous crew
YearFilmNotes
1995Apollo 13Office production assistant
1995Wild BillProduction assistant
1996Mulholland FallsProduction office assistant
1998Deep ImpactProduction executive
1999True CrimeProduction executive
2000Rules of EngagementProduction executive
2001Planet of the ApesProduction executive
2003Big FishProduction executive
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryProduction executive
2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetProduction executive
2008Yes ManProduction executive
2010Alice in WonderlandProduction executive
2012Dark ShadowsProduction executive

;Thanks
YearFilmNotes
2010The Lost TribeVery special thanks

Television