About Darryl F. Zanuck:
Darryl Francis Zanuck was an American film producer and studio executive; he earlier contributed stories for films starting in the silent era. He played a major part in the Hollywood studio system as one of its longest survivors (the length of his career was rivaled only by that of Adolph Zukor).[citation needed] He earned three Academy Awards as producer for Best Picture during his tenure, but was responsible for many more.