Alan Ladd Jr.

Production · Born 1937-10-22 · 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

• Sane Inside Insanity (2025)
• Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost (2024)
• Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
• It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr. (2016)
• The Last Mogul (2005)
• When Star Wars Ruled the World (2004)
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy (2004)
• The Beast Within: Making Alien (2003)
• The Alien Saga (2002)
• The Omen Legacy (2001)
• Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)
• The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
• The Oscars (1953)