Dean Zanuck
| Dean Zanuck | |
|---|---|
 Zanuck on location in 2010 | |
| Born |
Dean Francis Zanuck August 11, 1972 (age 40) Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Harvard-Westlake School |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation | motion picture production executive and producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Notable work(s) | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Road to Perdition, Get Low |
| Spouse(s) | Marisa |
| Children | 1 son (Jack) 1 daughter (Darryl) |
Dean Zanuck (born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer.
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 Harrison (actress) (born 1945), an actress.[2] His paternal grandfather, Darryl F. Zanuck (1902–1979), was a studio executive and co-founded 20th Century Fox in 1933. Dean's paternal grandmother was Virginia Fox (1902–1982), an actress.[2]
Career
Dean has been an executive at The Zanuck Company for thirteen years.[2] In 2002 he formed a new division, Zanuck Independent, specifically for the development and production of independent movies.[2]
Personal life
Dean is married to Marisa Zanuck, a real estate agent who is featured on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a reality TV series on Bravo.[2][4] Dean and Marisa live in Beverly Hills, California.[4] They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.[4]
Filmography
As a production executive
- Deep Impact (production executive, 1998).[1]
- Planet of the Apes (production executive, 2001).[1]
- Big Fish, (production executive, 2003).[1]
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (production executive, 2005).[1]
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (production executive, 2007).[1]
- Yes Man (production executive 2008).[1]
As a producer
- Reign of Fire (co-producer, 2002).[1]
- Road to Perdition (producer, 2002).[1]
- Dead Lawyers (TV movie, executive producer, 2004).[1]
- Get Low (producer, 2009).[1]
- Tontine Massacre (producer, 2010).[1]
- The Zero Theorem (producer, 2013).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 imdb
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Harry Haun, The Grandson also rises: Dean Zanuck takes an indie path with Robert Duvall starrer 'Get Low', Film Journal International, July 19, 2010
- ↑ Irene Lacher, The Sunday Conversation: Dean Zanuck, The Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Bravo TV: Marisa Zanuck