Alan Ladd Jr.
American film producer (1937–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He served as president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence of George Lucas, which proved well founded. He later established The Ladd Company and headed MGM/UA. Ladd won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1996 for producing Braveheart.
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Born | Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (1937-10-22)October 22, 1937 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 2, 2022(2022-03-02) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1963–2007 |
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Children | 4 |
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