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Alan Ladd Jr.

Production · 1937–2022 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937-March 2, 2022) was a film industry executive and producer. He was famous for giving George Lucas the go-ahead to make Star Wars while working for 20th Century Fox.

Known for

Filmography

2025Sane Inside InsanitySelf – Head of Marketing, 20th Century Fox
2024Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, AlmostSelf
2017Laddie: The Man Behind the MoviesSelf
2016It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.Himself
2014The Real History of Science FictionSelf
2007Gone Baby GoneProducer
2005An Unfinished LifeProducer
2005The Last MogulSelf
2004Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars TrilogySelf
2004When Star Wars Ruled the WorldSelf
2003The Beast Within: Making AlienSelf
2002The Alien SagaSelf
2001The Omen LegacySelf
2000Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's PassionSelf
1998The Man in the Iron MaskExecutive Producer
1996A Very Brady SequelProducer
1996The PhantomProducer
1995BraveheartProducer
1995The Brady Bunch MovieExecutive Producer
1990Death WarrantProducer
1988Vice VersaExecutive Producer
1985To Live and Die in L.A.Presenter
1985Police Academy 2: Their First AssignmentPresenter
1984Police AcademyPresenter
1978The Boys from BrazilPresenter
1978The DriverPresenter
1977High AnxietyPresenter
1977WizardsPresenter
1976Fighting MadPresenter
1975The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherPresenter
1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowPresenter
1975The Nickel RidePresenter
1972Fear Is the KeyProducer
1972The NightcomersExecutive Producer
1972Zee and Co.Producer
1971VillainProducer
1971A Severed HeadProducer
1970The Ballad of Tam LinProducer
1970The Walking StickProducer
1953The OscarsSelf

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