Alan Ladd Jr.
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Born | Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. October 22, 1937 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | March 2, 2022 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Occupation | Film producer |
Years active | 1963–2007 |
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Children | 4 |
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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
Early life
Ladd was born in Los Angeles, California, on October 22, 1937.[1][2] He was the only child of Alan Ladd and Marjorie Jane (née Harrold),[3][4] who divorced when he was two years old.[1] He initially stayed with his mother, but lived with his father at his estate in Holmby Hills due to her poor health.[1][2] He later recounted how the time he spent with the elder Ladd was sparse,[1] and described their relationship as "basically nonexistent".[2] Ladd served in the U.S. Air Force and was called up as a reservist during the Berlin Crisis of 1961,[5] before being employed by his stepfather's business for a brief period. He subsequently joined Creative Management Associates as an agent in 1963 and worked under Freddie Fields. Among Ladd's clients were Robert Redford and Judy Garland.[1][6] His paternal half-brother is actor and producer David Ladd.[citation needed]
Career
Ladd relocated to London at the end of the 1960s to work as an independent producer.
Ladd came to Fox President
Star Wars and Alien were a few of the films produced during Ladd's tenure. However, he stepped down and left Fox in 1979 after falling out with Fox chairman Dennis Stanfill.[6] Ladd founded his own production company, The Ladd Company, with Kanter and Gareth Wigan.[1] The company produced Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1982.[13][14] Other productions included Outland (1981),[15] Night Shift, Blade Runner (both 1982), The Right Stuff (1983),[1] Police Academy (1984), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).[8]
Ladd joined
Personal life and death
Ladd married his first wife Patricia Ann Beazley in September 1959. They met while studying at the University of Southern California together.[18][19] They had three children, Kelliann, Tracy and Amanda, but divorced in 1983.[5] Ladd married his second wife Cindra Pincock in 1985.[2] They had one child, Chelsea,[5] who predeceased him in March 2021.[2] Ladd and Pincock separated in March 2015[20] and later divorced.[5]
Ladd died of kidney failure at his home in Los Angeles on March 2, 2022, at the age of 84.[13][21]
Filmography
- Ladd was a producer of all films unless otherwise noted.
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1970 | The Walking Stick[8][9] | ||
Tam-Lin[9][10] | |||
A Severed Head[8][10] | |||
1971 | Villain[8][10] | ||
The Nightcomers[10][22] | Executive producer | Uncredited
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1972 | X Y & Zee[8][9] | ||
Fear Is the Key[8][10] | |||
1984 | Police Academy[22] | Executive producer | Uncredited
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1988 | Vice Versa[9][23] | Executive producer | |
1990 | Death Warrant[24] | Uncredited
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1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie[8][9] | Executive producer | |
Braveheart[8][10] | |||
1996 | The Phantom[8][10] | ||
A Very Brady Sequel[8][10] | |||
1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask[8][9] | Executive producer | |
2005 | An Unfinished Life[8][10] | ||
2007 | Gone Baby Gone[8][10] | ||
2022 | Elvis | Dedicated to his memory
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k McLellan, Dennis (March 2, 2022). "Alan Ladd Jr. dies; Oscar-winning producer and studio boss greenlighted 'Star Wars'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (March 2, 2022). "Alan Ladd Jr., 'Star Wars' Savior and Oscar Winner for 'Braveheart,' Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-0807-5.
- ISBN 978-1-61423-786-0.
- ^ a b c d Genzlinger, Neil (March 3, 2022). "Alan Ladd Jr., Hitmaking Film Executive, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Coyle, Jake (March 2, 2022). "Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84". Associated Press. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-62064-774-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Alan Ladd Jr". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Alan Ladd Jr". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Alan Ladd Jr". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-806-52087-2.
- ^ Gray, Tim (August 12, 2016). "Alan Ladd Jr. Documentary Proves There's Life Beyond the Original 'Star Wars'". Variety.
- ^ a b Pedersen, Erik (March 2, 2022). "Alan Ladd Jr. Dies: Oscar-Winning 'Braveheart' Producer, 'Star Wars' Shepherd & Former Exec At Fox, MGM/UA Was 84". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "The 54th Academy Awards – 1982". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Guillaud, Julie (March 3, 2022). "Le producteur Alan Ladd Jr., père de la saga Star Wars, est décédé à 84 ans". Le Figaro. Paris. Retrieved March 3, 2022. (in French)
- ^ "The 68th Academy Awards – 1996". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Alan Ladd, Jr". Hollywood Walk of Fame. October 25, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Actor's Son to Marry". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. August 27, 1959. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Danzig, Fred (August 27, 1959). "This Show Played Hookey". The Bakersfield Californian. p. 47. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "'Braveheart' Producer Files for Divorce From Bill Cosby Accuser". TMZ. October 22, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (March 3, 2022). "Alan Ladd Jr., Hitmaking Film Executive, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Alan Ladd Jr. List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Alan Ladd Jr. – Filmography". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
- ^ "Alan Ladd, Jr.: "The basic rule is, if you don't have good material, you don't have a good movie"". Film Talk. October 26, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
External links
- Alan Ladd Jr. at IMDb