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

Biography

Early life
He was born on August 11, 1972 in Los Angeles, California. His father was Richard D. Zanuck (1934-2012), a film producer, and his mother, Linda Harrison (actress) (born 1945), an actress. His paternal grandfather, Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979), was a studio executive and co-founded 20th Century Fox in 1933. Dean's paternal grandmother was Virginia Fox (1902 - 1982), an actress.


Career
Dean has been an executive at The Zanuck Company for thirteen years. In 2002 he formed a new division, Zanuck Independent, specifically for the development and production of independent movies.


Personal life
Dean is married to Marisa Zanuck, a real estate agent who is featured on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, a reality TV series on Bravo. Dean and Marisa live in Beverly Hills, California. They have one son, Jack, and a daughter, Darryl.

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