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David Brown

David Brown

David Brown (July 28, 1916 – February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for producing the 1975 film Jaws based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley.

Known for

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006 • Self
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
2006 • Self
Crown Heights
Crown Heights
2004
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
2001 • Self
The Making of Jaws 2
The Making of Jaws 2
2001 • Self
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
2001 • Self
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000 • Self
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997 • Self

Full filmography

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
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All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
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Crown Heights
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Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
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The Making of Jaws 2
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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
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Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
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Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
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In the Teeth of Jaws
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The Making of 'Jaws'
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Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker
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