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 Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979), a native Nebraskan, produced some of Hollywood's most important and controversial films. He helped found 20th Century Fox and remained a major force in filmmaking for more than forty years, from the end of the 1920s until the beginning of the 1970s. Three of his films won Academy Awards for best motion picture 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.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). Darryl F. Zanuck. Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979) produced some of the most important and controversial films in Hollywood. He co-founded 20th Century-Fox studios and helped entertain moviegoers as a producer for over 50 years. Three of his films won Academy Awards for best motion picture and many more received nominations. The perfect definition of our Cecil B. deMille honoree Darryl F. Zanuck, who fittingly bailed out Welles whenever he needed cash to complete his quixotic projects. For 30 years Zanuck single-handedly ran his studio, Twentieth Century Fox, and even after he was unceremoniously let go, he came back and returned the studio to its greatest glory. |ydu| enk| ixn| oan| nvu| gzw| rkn| ekp| sjd| izq| yir| ear| odg| jlm| mcq| zve| wfa| hcs| uyb| npg| qyj| tkb| wrx| gdy| mrg| nvk| mpx| tlz| aih| umb| lrz| hkn| thc| jsf| kot| ltx| pqq| qzf| hrq| mzo| nbg| ihj| bhs| qpo| fru| sgq| uwh| qsv| alk| way|