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

Biography

Early life

He was born on August 11, 1972 in Los Angeles.imdb
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'' Los Angeles Times'', July 25, 2010 His father was

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(1934–2012), a film producer, and his mother, Linda Melson Harrison, an actress. His paternal grandfather was Darryl F. Zanuck, film producer and

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co-founder; his paternal grandmother was silent actress

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(1902–1982), Darryl Zanuck's wife for fifty-five years.

Career

Zanuck has been an executive at The Zanuck Company for twenty years. During his tenure, he expanded the company, adding two new divisions: Zanuck Independent, for the development and production of independent movies, and Zanuck Family Entertainment, dedicated to the development and production of family films and multi-platform content.

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. The Zanucks lived together in

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, until their divorce in February 2016. They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Film

;Miscellaneous crew ;Thanks

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Zanuck, Dean 1972 births Living people Businesspeople from Los Angeles People from Beverly Hills, California Film producers from California Harvard-Westlake School alumni