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  1. Jul 1, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84. Ladd died Wednesday, his daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones, who directed the documentary “Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies,” wrote in a Facebook post.

  2. Jul 1, 2024 · Oscar-winning producer and influential motion picture executive Alan Ladd Jr., who ushered in the “Star Wars” era of motion pictures, died Wednesday. He was 84.“With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alien_(film)Alien (film) - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon.

  4. 3 days ago · The producer, the director, Marchetti’s agent and just about everyone else was Jewish. The proposed film was shopped around to several major studios. All the executives at all the studios with whom the project team met, with one exception — Alan Ladd, Jr., then head of 20th Century Fox — were Jewish.

  5. Jul 1, 2024 · JAKE COYLEUpdated March 2, 2022 at 11:02 PM·4 min readNEW YORK (AP) — Alan Ladd Jr., the Oscar-winning producer and studio boss who as a 20th Century Fox executive greenlit “Star Wars,” has died. He was 84.Ladd died Wednesday, his daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones, who directed the documentary “Laddie: The...

  6. Jun 26, 2024 · Alan Ladd (born September 3, 1913, Hot Springs, Ark., U.S.—died January 29, 1964, Palm Springs, Calif.) was an American motion picture actor most noted for roles in which he portrayed detectives, cowboys, and war heroes. As a child, Ladd was nicknamed “Tiny” because of his diminutive, frail appearance.

  7. 1 day ago · The book chronicles Blade Runner ' s evolution, focusing on film-set politics, especially the British director's experiences with his first American film crew; of which producer Alan Ladd, Jr. has said, "Harrison wouldn't speak to Ridley and Ridley wouldn't speak to Harrison. By the end of the shoot Ford was 'ready to kill Ridley', said one ...