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Richard D. Zanuck
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Richard Darryl Zanuck (/ˈzænək/; December 13, 1934 – July 13, 2012) 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 honorable and loyal men of our profession."
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Remakes That Missed but Matter
From Neil LaBute's Wicker Man to Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria, a journey through remakes that stumbled yet reveal why we keep returning to the classics.
8 films
When Nature Turns
Exploring the deep to the desert, and the skies to the suburbs, animals have long been cinema's most primal villains. This chain traces the evolution of the cre...
8 films
The Weight of Command: Eight Faces of Authority
From courtroom to battlefield, from boardroom to the Oval Office, these eight performances explore the many masks of power and the human cost of wearing them.
8 films
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Dark Shadows
2012
Clash of the Titans
2010
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Yes Man
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2007
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
Big Fish
2003
Road to Perdition
2002
Planet of the Apes
2001
Rules of Engagement
2000
Deep Impact
1998
Chain Reaction
1996
Mulholland Falls
1996
Cocoon
1985
The Verdict
1982
Neighbors
1981
Jaws 2
1978
Jaws
1975
The Sugarland Express
1974
The Sting
1973
The Sound of Music
1965