Dean Zanuck

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

Early life

He was born on August 11, 1972 in Los Angeles. His father was Richard D. Zanuck (1934–2012), a film producer, and his mother, Linda Melson Harrison, an actress. 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.

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 episodes in 2013. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The Zanucks lived together in Beverly Hills, California, until their divorce in February 2016.

They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.