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David Brown (Producer)

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The Resume

    (July 28, 1916-February 1, 2010)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Produced 'The Sting,' 'Jaws,' 'Cocoon' and 'Driving Miss Daisy'
    Recipient, Irving Thalberg Memorial Award (1990)
    Husband of Helen Gurley Brown (1959-2010)
    Died of kidney failure at 93

Why he might be annoying:

    He was twice divorced.
    At Stanford, he chose journalism because it was the major that least taxed his brain.
    His initial writing assignment was penning horoscopes.
    He cast Elvis in his first film.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His marriage to Helen Gurley Brown lasted a half century.
    He encouraged his wife to discuss her experiences as a young career woman in the 1962 tome 'Sex and the Single Girl.'
    He helped jump start Steven Spielberg's directing career.
    He stated, 'I keep my word, even when I make a mistake. I never lived beyond my means, and therefore, I never had to be a slave to Hollywood.'

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 66.32% Annoying