Alan Ladd Jr.

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Production

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1937-10-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Braveheart
• 

  Police Academy
• 

  The Man in the Iron Mask
• 

  Gone Baby Gone
• 

  Vice Versa
• 

  An Unfinished Life

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Sane Inside Insanity

    Self – Head of Marketing, 20th Century Fox

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Last Mogul

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • When Star Wars Ruled the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Beast Within: Making Alien

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Alien Saga

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Omen Legacy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000

• production (17 credits)

  • Gone Baby Gone

    producer

    production
    2007
  • An Unfinished Life

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • A Very Brady Sequel

    producer

    production
    1996
  • The Phantom

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Braveheart

    producer

    production
    1995
  • The Brady Bunch Movie

    executive producer

    production
    1995
  • Death Warrant

    producer

    production
    1990
  • Vice Versa

    executive producer

    production
    1988
  • Police Academy

    executive producer

    production
    1984
  • Fear Is the Key

    producer

    production
    1972
  • The Nightcomers

    executive producer

    production
    1972
  • Zee and Co.

    producer

    production
    1972
  • Villain

    producer

    production
    1971
  • A Severed Head

    producer

    production
    1971
  • The Ballad of Tam Lin

    producer

    production
    1970
  • The Walking Stick

    producer

    production
    1970

• crew (11 credits)

  • To Live and Die in L.A.

    presenter

    crew
    1985
  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment

    presenter

    crew
    1985
  • Police Academy

    presenter

    crew
    1984
  • The Boys from Brazil

    presenter

    crew
    1978
  • The Driver

    presenter

    crew
    1978
  • High Anxiety

    presenter

    crew
    1977
  • Wizards

    presenter

    crew
    1977
  • Fighting Mad

    presenter

    crew
    1976
  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

    presenter

    crew
    1975
  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    presenter

    crew
    1975
  • The Nickel Ride

    presenter

    crew
    1975