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Dean Zanuck
Zanuck in 2013
Born	Dean Francis Zanuck (1972-08-11) August 11, 1972 (age 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Colorado Boulder
Occupation(s)	Motion picture production executive and producer
Years active	1995–present
Notable work	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Road to Perdition, Get Low
Spouse	Marisa Zanuck ​ ​(m. 2002; div . 2016)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Richard D. Zanuck (father) Linda Melson Harrison (mother)
Relatives	Darryl F. Zanuck (grandfather) Virginia Fox (grandmother)

Dean Francis Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; 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. 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

Miscellaneous crew

Thanks

Television

References

1. ^ imdb
2. ^ 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. ^ "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.

• 1972 births
• Living people
• Businesspeople from Los Angeles
• Film people from Beverly Hills, California
• Film producers from California
• Harvard-Westlake School alumni