Richard D. Zanuck, American film producer (born 1934)

Richard D. Zanuck

American film producer (1934–2012)

Richard Darryl Zanuck was an American film producer. His 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He was also instrumental in launching the career of director Steven Spielberg, who described Zanuck as a "director's producer" and "one of the most…