Gender
Male
Born
Jul 28, 1916
New York, New York, USA
Died
Feb 01, 2010
New York, New York, USA
Producer
Comments
Biography: David Brown was born on July 28, 1916 in New York City to Lillian and Edward Fisher Brown. He attended Stanford University and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He contributed to publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Harper"s, Collier"s, and Cosmopolitan. He married Helen Gurley Brown. He founded a production company with Richard D. Zanuck in the 1970s that produced films such as "The Sugarland Express" and "Jaws."

Film Credits Include: "Willie Dynamite," "The Sugarland Express," "The Black Windmill," "The Girl from Petrovka," "The Eiger Sanction," "Jaws," "MacArthur," "Jaws 2," "The Island," "Neighbors," "The Verdict," "Cocoon," "Target, " "Driving Miss Daisy," "The Player," "Rich in Love," "A Few Good Men, " "The Cemetary Club," "Watch It," "Canadian Bacon," "The Saint," "Kiss the Girls," "Deep Impact," "Angela"s Ashes," "Chocolat," and "Along Came a Spider."

Other Awards: Received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award at the Academy Awards in 1991. Received an Honorary Award from the Writers Guild of America in 1999.

Trivia:
The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor on February 3, 2010.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mar 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
  • Produced by David Brown
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Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)
  • Produced by David Brown
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The Cemetery Club (May 15, 1990 - Jul 01, 1990)
  • Produced by David Brown
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Tru (Dec 14, 1989 - Sep 01, 1990)
  • Produced by David Brown
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A Few Good Men (Nov 15, 1989 - Jan 26, 1991)
  • Produced by David Brown
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Aug 04, 2006 - Aug 19, 2007)
  • Produced by David Brown
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A Few Good Men (Jan 07, 1992 - May 10, 1992)
  • Produced by David Brown
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Tony Award®

 

Best Musical

2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Produced by David Brown
 

Best Musical

2002 | Nominee  | Sweet Smell of Success
Produced by David Brown

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding New Musical

2005 | Nominee  | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Produced by David Brown
 

Outstanding New Musical

2002 | Nominee  | Sweet Smell of Success
Produced by David Brown

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