Richard Zanuck Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$80,000,000

Richard Zanuck was an American film producer with a net worth of $80 million dollars. Rising through the ranks in the film industry, Zanuck’s career had its ups and downs, but ultimately, his decision to launch his own company proved to be a smart move. He produced a string of successful projects, earning accolades including an Oscar for Best Picture for ‘Driving Miss Daisy’.

Key facts:

Richard Zanuck began working in the film industry while in college at Stanford University.

He produced his first film in 1959.

Zanuck rose to become President of 20th Century Fox, but was later fired by his father, the former head of the company, due to a spotty track record.

He became Vice President of Warner Bros. and launched his own company, The Zanuck/Brown Company.

He produced successful projects such as 'Jaws', 'Cocoon', 'Driving Miss Daisy', for which he won an Oscar for Best Picture, 'Planet of the Apes', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', and 'Dark Shadows' among others.

Basic Information About Richard Zanuck

Category	Business › Producers
Professions	Film Producer, Television producer
Net worth	$80,000,000
Date of birth	1934-12-13
Place of birth	Los Angeles
Date of death	2012-07-13 (aged 77)
Nationality	United States of America
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia