David Brown

Known for

Producing

Born

July 28, 1916

Birthplace

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died

February 1, 2010 (aged 93)

Biography

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.

Best known work

Jaws

1975

A Few Good Men

1992

Chocolat

2000

Deep Impact

1998

The Sting

1973

Jaws 2

1978

Along Came a Spider

2001

Kiss the Girls

1997

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Cocoon

1985

Filmography

2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodTV
as Self (7 episodes)
2009
SUGARLAND - Live at SoundStage 2009
Producer
2006
Flyboys
Executive Producer
2006
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
as Self
2006
All of What Follows Is True: The Making of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
as Self
2004
Crown Heights
2001
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
as Self
2001
The Making of Jaws 2
as Self
2001
Along Came a Spider
Producer
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self
2000
Chocolat
Producer
2000
Up at the Villa
Co-Producer
2000
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
Producer
2000
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
as Self
1999
Angela's Ashes
Producer
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Executive In Charge Of Production
1999
Dream Kitchen
Production Designer
1998
Deep Impact
Producer
1997
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
as Self
1997
Kiss the Girls
Producer
1997
The Saint
Producer
1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
as Self
1997
In the Teeth of Jaws
as Self
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
as Self (1 episode)
1996
A Season in PurgatoryTV
Executive Producer