Dean Zanuck

Dean Zanuck
Dean Zanuck
	Zanuck in 2013
Born	Dean Francis Zanuck; August 11, 1972 (age 51); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Colorado Boulder
Occupation(s)	Motion picture production executive and producer
Years active	1995–present
Notable work	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Road to Perdition, Get Low
Spouse	Marisa Zanuck; (m. 2002; div . 2016)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Richard D. Zanuck (father) ; Linda Melson Harrison (mother)
Relatives	Darryl F. Zanuck (grandfather) ; Virginia Fox (grandmother)

Dean Francis Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer.

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 Melson Harrison, an actress.^[2] His paternal grandfather was Darryl F. Zanuck, film producer and 20th Century Fox co-founder; his paternal grandmother was silent actress Virginia Fox (1902–1982), Darryl Zanuck's wife for fifty-five years.^[2]

Career

Zanuck was a production executive at The Zanuck Company from 1998 to 2017.^[2] In 2004, he formed Zanuck Independent to produce independent films. Productions under the banner include Sony Picture Classics' Get Low, starring Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, and Bill Murray, and the sci-fi fantasy, The Zero Theorem, directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Christoph Waltz, Matt Damon, and Tilda Swinton.^[4]^[5]^[6] In 2015, Dean Zanuck and Disney veteran Rick Calabash formed Zanuck Family Entertainment to produce family oriented motion pictures and multi-platform content.^[2]

Personal life

In 2002, Zanuck married Marisa, a real estate agent who was featured on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in its third season, which aired in 2013.^[2]^[7] The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California,^[7] until their divorce in February 2016.^[8] They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.^[7]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

Year	Film	Credit	Notes	Ref.
2002	Road to Perdition	Producer		^[1]
2002	Reign of Fire	Co-producer		^[1]
2009	Get Low	Producer		^[1]
2010	Tontine			^[1]
2013	The Zero Theorem	Producer		^[1]
2017	Voice from the Stone	Producer
TBA	Namibia		Announced
TBA	The Man Who Saved Paris		Announced

Miscellaneous crew

Year	Film	Notes	Ref.
1995	Apollo 13	Office production assistant
1995	Wild Bill	Production assistant
1996	Mulholland Falls	Production office assistant
1998	Deep Impact	Production executive	^[1]
1999	True Crime	Production executive
2000	Rules of Engagement	Production executive
2001	Planet of the Apes	Production executive	^[1]
2003	Big Fish	Production executive	^[1]
2005	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory	Production executive	^[1]
2007	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Production executive	^[1]
2008	Yes Man	Production executive	^[1]
2010	Alice in Wonderland	Production executive	^[1]
2012	Dark Shadows	Production executive	^[1]