| Dean Zanuck | |
| Birth Name: | Dean Francis Zanuck |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Occupation: | Motion picture production executive and producer |
| Years Active: | 1995–present |
| Notable Works: | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Road to Perdition, Get Low |
| Children: | 2 |
| Parents: | Richard D. Zanuck (father) Linda Melson Harrison (mother) |
| Relatives: | Darryl F. Zanuck (grandfather) Virginia Fox (grandmother) |
Dean Francis Zanuck (; born August 11, 1972) is an American production executive and film producer.
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]
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]
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.[7] The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California, until their divorce in February 2016.[8] They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Road to Perdition | Producer | ||
| Reign of Fire | Co-producer | |||
| 2009 | Get Low | Producer | ||
| 2010 | Tontine | |||
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem | Producer | ||
| 2017 | Voice from the Stone | Producer | ||
| Namibia | Announced | |||
| The Man Who Saved Paris | Announced |
| Year | Film | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | Office production assistant | ||
| Wild Bill | Production assistant | |||
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Production office assistant | ||
| 1998 | Deep Impact | Production executive | ||
| 1999 | True Crime | Production executive | ||
| 2000 | Rules of Engagement | Production executive | ||
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Production executive | ||
| 2003 | Big Fish | Production executive | ||
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Production executive | ||
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Production executive | ||
| 2008 | Yes Man | Production executive | ||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Production executive | ||
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Production executive |