Alan Ladd, Jr.
Alan Ladd Jr. ( born October 22, 1937 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film producer.
His father was the actor Alan Ladd. The career as a producer began in 1970 with the film The crutch. In the 1970s, he was the president of Twentieth Century Fox. In this time classics such as Star Wars, which he promoted in the difficult genesis. In 1979 he left Fox and then his own production company, The Ladd Company to set up. This brought out among other Blade Runner.
In 1985 Ladd to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, and was Chairman and CEO of Pathé Entertainment. During his tenure at MGM / UA, the successful films were produced A Fish Called Wanda, Moonstruck, and Thelma & Louise.
In 1996, Ladd was awarded the Oscar for Braveheart. In 2007, he received his own star on the Walk of Fame.
Alan Ladd Jr. is married for the second time and father of four children.