Darryl F. Zanuck was a legendary figure in Hollywood known for leading a major studio, producing top films and assaulting aspiring actresses in the 1930s. More from VarietyAt the height of Hollywood’s studio system, Zanuck was a force in filmmaking. “The studio system was a closed loop where you had a sole financier. “It’s really important that we look back at these moguls,” Donnelly says, noting that predation and coercion still exists in today’s studio system. Sydney Kramer, managing director and senior executive producer for the Variety Content Studio, is a producer along with Ponder and Pattin.

Source: New York Times December 20, 2023 18:23 UTC