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- He brought Broadway’s Elia Kazan to Hollywood to learn the ropes and gave him his first film, the memorable A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.
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Darryl Francis Zanuck (/ ˈ z æ n ə k /; 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.
Jul 13, 2012 · As a young executive at Fox, Zanuck shepherded the WWII-set story of singing and escape. And it was hardly just a standard-bearer for future generations — the movie won best picture and became,...
Their first big hit was The Sting (1973), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in April 1974. The two men produced a pair of Steven Spielberg 's early films, The Sugarland Express (1974) and Jaws (1975).
The film, which won three Academy Awards, became the first summer blockbuster. It was number 1 at the box office for fourteen consecutive weeks and made history as the first motion picture to gross more than $100 million.
He turned his first published story (for "Physical Culture, " a pulp magazine) into a film scenario for William Russell; his next important sale was to Irving Thalberg. Although often described as barely literate, Zanuck turned out to have a knack for movie plots.
- September 5, 1902
- December 22, 1979
Jul 11, 2010 · Zanuck’s first film at 20 th was The Bowery (1933), hardly a “great man” look at history. It was very loosely based on Steve Brodie, whose claim to fame was that he jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886.
He turned his first published story (for "Physical Culture, " a pulp magazine) into a film scenario for William Russell; his next important sale was to Irving Thalberg. Although often described as barely literate, Zanuck turned out to have a knack for movie plots.
