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The Ladd Company was an American film production company founded by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter, and Gareth Wigan in 1979. In 1979, the three founders were executives with 20th Century Fox; Ladd was the president.
Ladd founded his own production company, The Ladd Company, with Kanter and Gareth Wigan. The company produced Chariots of Fire, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1982. Other productions included Outland (1981), Night Shift, Blade Runner (both 1982), The Right Stuff (1983), Police Academy (1984), and Gone Baby Gone (2007).
Mar 3, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr., who as a producer and studio executive was a guiding hand behind scores of successful films, none bigger than “Star Wars,” which he championed when its young director, George ...
The Ladd Company is a production company based in Hollywood, California. Discover new TV shows and movies from The Ladd Company and where you can watch them.
Jun 3, 2024 · Helmed by producer Alan Ladd Jr., The Ladd Company produced several gems. Many were popular during its peak in the 1980s or were quietly influential behind the scenes thereafter. The Ladd Company was founded in October of 1979 by a team of former Fox executives.
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The Ladd Company was an American film production company founded by Alan Ladd Jr., Jay Kanter, and Gareth Wigan in 1979.
Mar 2, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr. was a film producer and studio boss who commissioned Star Wars, won an Oscar for Braveheart and oversaw classics like Alien, Blade Runner and Thelma & Louise. He died at 84, leaving a legacy of trusting artists and taking risks in the industry.
