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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alan_Ladd_JrAlan Ladd Jr. - Wikipedia

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   Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He served as president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence of George Lucas, which proved well founded. He later established The Ladd Company and headed MGM/UA.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2022/03/03 › moviesAlan Ladd Jr., Hitmaking Film Executive, Dies at 84

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   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...

5. www.npr.org › 2022/03/02 › 1084080727Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84 : NPR

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   Mar 3, 2022 · NEW YORK — 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...

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7. apnews.com › article › entertainment-business-artsOscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84 | AP News

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   Mar 2, 2022 · 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.

8. www.hollywoodreporter.com › movies › movie-newsAlan Ladd Jr. Dead: Star Wars Savior, 'Braveheart' Oscar ...

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr ., the revered Hollywood producer and studio executive who saved Star Wars when Fox wanted to shut down production and gained vindication when he received an Oscar for Braveheart...

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   Mar 2, 2022 · Mar 2, 2022 10:45am PT. Alan Ladd Jr., Who Greenlit ‘Star Wars’ and Produced ‘Braveheart,’ Dies at 84. By Richard Natale. AP. Oscar-winning producer and influential motion picture executive...

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    Who was Alan Ladd?

    • 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. No cause of death was given.

    Oscar-winning producer Alan Ladd Jr. dies at 84 | AP News

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    What happened to Alan Ladd?

    • “With the heaviest of hearts, we announce that on March 2, 2022, Alan Ladd, Jr. died peacefully at home surrounded by his family,” his daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones wrote on social media. “Words cannot express how deeply he will be missed. His impact on films and filmmaking will live on in his absence.”

    Alan Ladd Jr., ‘Star Wars’ Savior and Oscar Winner for ‘Braveheart

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    Who was Alan Walbridge Ladd?

    • Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He served as president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of Star Wars, on his confidence of George Lucas, which proved well founded. He later established The Ladd Company and headed MGM/UA.

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    What happened to the Ladd Company?

    • The Ladd Company shuttered operations in the mid-1980s, and Ladd Jr. became an executive at MGM/UA, leading to a successful tenure that included hits like Moonstruck, Spaceballs, A Fish Called Wanda, Willow, and Thelma & Louise.

    Alan Ladd Jr., Legendary Hollywood Producer and Executive, Dies at 84

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11. aframe.oscars.org › features › alan-ladd-jrAlan Ladd Jr., Legendary Hollywood Producer and Executive ...

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    Mar 2, 2022 · Alan Ladd Jr. was the son of actor Alan Ladd and a Hollywood legend who greenlit Star Wars and produced Braveheart. He also ran Fox and MGM film divisions and founded The Ladd Company.