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RIP David Brown, 93, Producer of JAWS

1 February 2010 809 views No Comment

David Brown, who produced JAWS with Richard Zanuck in 1975, has passed away. He was 93. Legendary Producer Brown also produced The Sting , Cocoon, The Verdict, Road to Perdition and Driving Miss Daisy.  Brown received four Oscar nominations.  His sole survivor is his wife of over 50 years, Helen Gurley Brown.

A public funeral will be held on Thursday, February 4 at 3:30 p.m. at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel (1076 Madison Avenue at 81st Street) in New York City.

We were fortunate to interview Mr. Brown for The Shark is Still Working.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/david-brown-acclaimed-movie-producer-of-popular-classics-including-the-sting-jaws-and-driving-miss-daisy-author-and-journalist-dead-at-93-83303022.html

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  • Jonathan Critchlow said:

    He did a terrific job at producing Jaws and Jaws2, without him Jaws would be nothing.

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