Dean Zanuck

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

Dean Zanuck
Zanuck in 2013
Born
Dean Francis Zanuck

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

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 has been an executive at The Zanuck Company for twenty years.[2] During his tenure, he expanded the company, adding two new divisions: Zanuck Independent, for the development and production of independent movies, and Zanuck Family Entertainment, dedicated to the development and production of family films and multi-platform content.[2]

Personal life

In 2002 Zanuck married Marisa, a real estate agent who was featured on the reality TV series episodes in 2013. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[2][4] The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California,[4] until their divorce in February 2016.

[5] They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.[4]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film
Year Film Credit Notes Ref.
2002Road to PerditionProducer
[1]
Reign of FireCo-producer
[1]
2009Get LowProducer
[1]
2010TontineDirect-to-video
[1]
2013The Zero TheoremProducer
[1]
2017Voice from the StoneProducer
TBA
NamibiaAnnounced
The Man Who Saved ParisAnnounced
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Notes Ref.
1995Apollo 13Office production assistant
Wild BillProduction assistant
1996Mulholland FallsProduction office assistant
1998Deep ImpactProduction executive
[1]
1999True CrimeProduction executive
2000Rules of EngagementProduction executive
2001Planet of the ApesProduction executive
[1]
2003Big FishProduction executive
[1]
2005Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryProduction executive
[1]
2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetProduction executive
[1]
2008Yes ManProduction executive
[1]
2010Alice in WonderlandProduction executive
[1]
2012Dark ShadowsProduction executive
[1]
Thanks
Year Film Notes
2010The Lost TribeVery special thanks

Television
Year Title Credit Notes Ref.
2004Dead LawyersExecutive producerTelevision film
[1]

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. "Bravo TV: Marisa Zanuck". Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  5. Real, Evan (March 14, 2016). "Marisa Zanuck, Former 'RHOBH' Star, Files for Divorce From Husband Dean". Us Weekly.
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