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.

Known For

The Oscars

The Real History of Science Fiction

Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy

The Alien Saga

The Beast Within: Making Alien

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies

The Omen Legacy

Sane Inside Insanity

All Movies (11)

• Sane Inside Insanity2025 · as Self – Head of Marketing, 20th Century Fox
• Mel Brooks: Seriously... Well, Almost2024 · as Self
• Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies2017 · as Self
• It's Always About the Story: Conversations with Alan Ladd, Jr.2016 · as Himself
• The Last Mogul2005 · as Self
• Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy2004 · as Self
• When Star Wars Ruled the World2004 · as Self
• The Beast Within: Making Alien2003 · as Self
• The Alien Saga2002 · as Self
• The Omen Legacy2001 · as Self
• Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion2000 · as Self

All TV Shows (2)

• The Real History of Science Fiction2014 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self