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Darryl F. Zanuck
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05 Sept 1902
† 22 Dec 1979
Wahoo, Nebraska, USA
Biography
Darryl Francis Zanuck (September 5, 1902 – December 22, 1979) was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. He played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career was rivaled only by that of Adolph Zukor). He produced three films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture during his tenure. Zanuck was born in Wahoo, Nebraska, the son of Sarah Louise (née Torpin), ...
Also Known As
Darryl Francis Zanuck, Darryl Zanuck, Mark Canfield, Melville Crossman, Gregory Rogers

















