Trivia

Accompanied his father to the studio from an early age and assisted in reviewing rough cuts for studio executives.

Son of Hollywood producer Darryl F. Zanuck and actress Virginia Fox.

The commercial and critical failure of the expensively-produced musical extravaganzas, Doctor Dolittle (1967) and Star! (1968), led to him being ousted as head of production at 20th Century Fox in 1970.

Had two daughters with Lili Gentle, Janet and Virginia Zanuck, and two sons with Linda Harrison, Harrison Zanuck and Dean Zanuck.

Had his greatest successes as head of his own production company, in association with David Brown, turning out mega hits like The Sting (1973) and Jaws (1975).

Tribute in the Memory of Film section at the Flanders International Film Festival in Ghent, Belgium. (2001)

In 1965, he met producing partner David Brown during a stint at 20th Century Fox.

Between 2001 and 2012, he collaborated on six films with director Tim Burton, beginning with the remake of Planet of the Apes (2001) and ending with Dark Shadows (2012).

Brother of Darrilyn Zanuck DePineda.

Family friend Sondra Locke resided with Dick and Lili in the wake of her separation from Clint Eastwood. However, she later fell out with them as well.

His widow, Lili Fini Zanuck was a former office manager and joint producer of the comedy drama Cocoon (1985).

Ironically, both Richard D. Zanuck and his father Darryl F. Zanuck died at the age of 77 (in 2012 and 1979, respectively).

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6915 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 11, 1968.