'Jaws' producer David Brown dies

'Jaws' producer David Brown dies
Credits also include 'The Sting,' 'Chocolat'

David Brown, who in partnership with Richard D. Zanuck produced some of the most memorable films of the last quarter of the 20th century, including "Jaws," "The Sting," "The Verdict" and "Cocoon," has died. He was 93.

A revered producer and motion picture executive, Brown died Monday at his Manhattan home following a long illness, according to the Hearst Corp., which owns Cosmopolitan.

As a producer, he was nominated for the best picture Oscar for "Jaws" (1975), "The Verdict" (1982), "A Few Good Men" (1992) and "Chocolat" (2000).

Brown brought Elvis Presley to the big screen for the first time in "Love Me Tender" (1956) and was credited with talking George C. Scott into playing the title character in "Patton" (1970), according to Hearst. Other producing credits include "The Player" (1992), "The Saint" (1997), "Deep Impact" (1998), "Kiss the Girls" (1997) and "Angela's Ashes" (1999).

Brown and Zanuck produced Steven Spielberg's first feature, "The Sugarland Express" (1974), and Brown executive produced "Driving Miss Daisy," the 1989 Oscar best picture winner.

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